Charlie Skinner wrote:
Does anyone know any sources for statistics on Flash Player 8 Penetration within Corporate networks?
I think it varies by the organization, with each choosing one of three different styles: (a) In some intranets the IT decisionmakers already install Adobe Flash Player 8, so all of the audience has it; (b) in some intranets the IT decisionmakers do not already install Flash Player 8, so none of the audience has it; (c) in some intranets users have installation privileges, and so installation rates will tend to follow overall consumer norms.
With the decentralized decision-making on general consumer machines we know that FP8 was adopted at a ridiculously rapid rate, but intranets are often an all-or-nothing thing, so the adoption will be a lot lumpier than for consumers, because entire groups make the same decision at once.
If you happen to know which corporate intranet you're targeting, then it's possible to get direct information on how much of that particular audience has upgraded to Player 8 or Player 9 yet.
I suspect this isn't as definite an answer as you'd like, but does it show the ingredients that go into making it a difficult issue to generally assess...?
I've seen this question asked before in a number of places and it always goes un-answered.
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