Adobe has created a Flash based PDF viewer but it doesn’t offer all the functionality of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Still it’s a very good (small) application if all you need is the ability to read PDFs:
http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/
Adobe should switch to an all-out Flash-based PDF Reader plug-in
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Currently Adobe’s only option for viewing PDF files is to download Adobe Reader. This program is constantly requiring updates and has repeatedly been discussed as a security threat. If Adobe were to switch to a Flash-based version it wouldn’t demand the put up with the whole download/install/restart procedure currently required.
I realize much better open source alternatives already exist, but I’m suggesting this as an option for Adobe to improve themselves. I also think in place of the desktop application they should use an Adobe AIR powered application.
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