Is it legal to get Flash MX 2004

[Molta2]

hi! i heard the Flash MX 2004 is free legaly because adobe posted serial keys for it https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/macromedia-legacy-activation-error.html

So im just wondering is it legal or not?

[kglad]

adobe's made it more and more difficult to use its older programs as the programs age, but i'm not aware that they've made usage of any (legally obtained) programs illegal.

[Molta2]

Also just saying I dont own Flash MX 2004 i just heard people can get it for free

[Peru Bob · Accepted solution]

I thought that Flash was dead and not supported by all browsers.

[John T Smith · Accepted solution]

That is correct... https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html was 12-31-2020

[Molta2]

The program flash mx 2004 for anmating

[John Waller]

Yes, Flash MX 2004 is approaching 20 years old. That's where you created the animations. The output from Flash MX 2004 required Flash player to view the animations.

Flash as a technology is completely dead. Adobe finally killed it off in Dec 2020. No-one supports it anymore.

See https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html?mv=affiliate&mv2=red

Flash became Adobe Animate which is the current software.

The ancient link you posted was for people who had already purchased legal versions of Flash MX 2004 and needed a way to keep them running all those years ago. That is all dead and buried now.

[Molta2]

Ok! thank you!

[Nancy OShea]

Why bother?  Nobody can view Flash or Shockwave content anymore.  

If you want to create animations, use Adobe Animate CC and export to HTML5 Canvas.