Discuss which Flash Player and browser versions are outdated to keep the codebase tidy

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For every new version we should review if the following code can be phased out:
- Flash Player 6 specific related code (to avoid crashes reading the
version string)
- Webkit related code; we now serve the embed element to older Webkit
engines (<312) that ignore nested param elements for the object element
- IE6 authoring; advise web authors not to use conditional comments anymore
when IE6 is finally off the radar (this one will be on the list for a while)

Original issue reported on code.google.com by bobbyvandersluis on 25 Aug 2008 at 3:38

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Original comment by bobbyvandersluis on 25 Aug 2008 at 3:38

• Changed state: OnHold

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SWFObject 2.2 alpha 1 includes the following updates:
- Removal of Flash Player 6 specific code (to avoid crashes reading the
version string in Internet Explorer)
- Removal of code aimed at older Webkit engines (we now serve alternative 
content
insted of the proprietary embed element; older Webkit
engines (<312) ignore the nested param elements for the object element

Both FP6 and Webkit<312 are almost non-existent, and it offers us a significant 
code
reduction.

Original comment by bobbyvandersluis on 18 Nov 2008 at 4:27

• Changed state: FixedIn2.2Alpha1

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Included in the SWFObject 2.2 beta1 release

Original comment by bobbyvandersluis on 16 Apr 2009 at 3:05

• Changed state: Verified