Flash player, to update via Adobe or wait for Apple

Usually, I just wait for Apple to include an update in one of their updates that come out. Currently, flash player 9.0.28 is what I am using (PPC), and that came with one of the latest updates from them.
I know that their is a slightly newer point version out available on the Adobe's website.
Any thoughts if it is wiser to just let flash updates come in via Apple, or just down the latest flash player from adobe??

Apple Software Update doesn't update third party software and Flash Player is no exception.
The most current version of Flash is 9.0r47 July 10, 2007:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/11622 or
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb07-12.html
Now, it could be that Apple got permission from Adobe to include their software in one of its updates and the quote does give that impression, but I would not expect these events. Since I didn't do a before and after inspection after the 4.9 update I have no way to test.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
10.4.10 was released June 20, 2007 so we may have to wait until the next "security" update to see if Apple also includes this Flash update, too.
Me? I don't wait for Software Update to fix third party issues.
Posted, also, with no intent of disrespecting your thoughts on this matter.

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http://blogs.adobe.com/spohl/2012/04/24/it-admin-deploying-flash-player-via-background-upd ater/

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