From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 31 18:35:57 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D95F716AF81 for ; Wed, 31 May 2006 18:35:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from don.hinton@vanderbilt.edu) Received: from mailgate02.smtp.vanderbilt.edu (mailgate02.smtp.Vanderbilt.Edu [129.59.1.72]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9DEFB43D55 for ; Wed, 31 May 2006 18:35:56 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from don.hinton@vanderbilt.edu) Received: from smtp09.smtp.vanderbilt.edu (smtp09.smtp.Vanderbilt.Edu [129.59.1.239]) by mailgate02.smtp.vanderbilt.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k4VIZtoC016259 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Wed, 31 May 2006 13:35:55 -0500 Received: from smtp09.smtp.vanderbilt.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp09.smtp.vanderbilt.edu (8.12.11/8.12.11/VU-3.7.9C+d3.7.9) with ESMTP id k4VIZtYe024744 for ; Wed, 31 May 2006 13:35:55 -0500 (CDT) Received: from a135185.n1.vanderbilt.edu (A135185.N1.Vanderbilt.Edu [129.59.135.185]) by smtp09.smtp.vanderbilt.edu (8.12.11/8.12.11/VU-3.7.9.3B+d3.7.9) with ESMTP id k4VIZs5h024741 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Wed, 31 May 2006 13:35:55 -0500 (CDT) Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message From: Don Hinton Organization: ISIS To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 13:35:53 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200605311335.54004.don.hinton@vanderbilt.edu> X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=4.64.4171:2.3.9, 1.2.33, 4.0.164 definitions=2006-05-31_02:2006-05-31, 2006-05-31, 2006-05-31 signatures=0 X-PPS: No, score=0 Subject: Using Flash on FreeBSD [Fwd: Macromedia Customer Service Request [8564611]] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 18:36:03 -0000 Hi: When trying to upgrade Flash, I ran into the following in the UPDATING file: 20060408: AFFECTS: users of www/linux-flashplugin* AUTHOR: hrs@FreeBSD.org These ports have been removed because the End User License Agreement explicitly forbids to run the Flash Player on FreeBSD. For more details, see http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/license/desktop/. So I contacted Adobe, see below, and according to the customer service rep, Astrid C. Villanueva, there is not problem with using Flash on FreeBSD, it's just not supported. Therefore, would it be possible to add it back to the ports? thanks... don ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Macromedia Customer Service Request [8564611] Date: Wednesday 31 May 2006 13:33 From: "Service" To: "don hinton" Hi again Don, Thank you for writing back and for the clarification provided. I understand your feedback on the compatibility of Flash Player on FreeBSD. Please note that Flash Player is not supported in FreeBSD, thus it not mentioned on the End User License Agreement that Flash Player can be downloaded and installed on the operating system. It is not that the web player is prohibited in FreeBSD, but the operating system itself is not compatible with Player. Please note that it is your option whether to install Flash Player on your FreeBSD; however, please note that we cannot provide you with any technical support, warranties or remedies for the software, although it is clearly stated on the End User License Agreement, the only authorized operating systems where you may download and install Flash Player. To view the System Requirements of Flash Player, you may go to: http://www.macromedia.com/software/flashplayer/productinfo/systemreqs/ In connection with this, if you would like to make suggestions or comments on how we can improve future versions of our software, or to report possible "bugs" in our current versions, please visit: http://www.macromedia.com/support/email/wishform/ Your comments, suggestions, and ideas for improvements are very important to us. We appreciate you taking the time to send us this information. I hope this additional information helps. Thank you for your patience on this matter. Should you have further concerns, feel free to write us back. Regards, Astrid C. Villanueva Customer Service Macromedia, now part of Adobe Systems ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please use your incident number 8564611 in any correspondence with us. Customer Service at Macromedia, now part of Adobe Systems http://www.macromedia.com/support/service/ Note concerning Attachments: Please do not send attachments in a reply to this email. Instead, can you please contact the support agent to make arrangements to send your files. Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------- -- Don Hinton tel: 615.480.5667 ISIS, Vanderbilt University skype: donhinton http://people.vanderbilt.edu/~don.hinton/