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  1. Bug #28479
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Alexandre Otto Strube (surak) wrote : firefox32 for amd64

It is a known fact that amd64's firefox cannot run 32bits plugins, being the most notable ones macromedia flash and java.

Ubuntu-amd64 already ships ia32-libs, ia32-libs-gtk and ia32-libs-kde (for running 32-bit openoffice), so most of work is already done.

A firefox32 package for ubuntu amd64 is desireable for the following reasons:

- several banks require java plugin (and sometimes flash) for accessing their netbanking sites
- viewing ads :-)
- if you upgrade firefox, it tens to return to 64bit version

the same way, packages for java and flash as 32bit firefox's plugins would be greatly useful.