From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 13 21:53:28 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7356316A419 for ; Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:53:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rock_on_the_web@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc1-s29.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc1-s29.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.101]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 608BC13C44B for ; Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:53:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rock_on_the_web@hotmail.com) Received: from BAY143-W22 ([65.55.154.57]) by bay0-omc1-s29.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:53:27 -0800 Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [202.172.126.254] From: Da Rock To: Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:53:27 +0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <20080213163421.165aaf84@scorpio> References: <47AFC80B.8090303@gmail.com> <200802112304.09906.jonathan+freebsd-questions@hst.org.za> <47B1F890.1090408@chuckr.org> <200802130943.22177.jonathan@hst.org.za> <47B344D9.4020406@chuckr.org> <20080213163421.165aaf84@scorpio> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Feb 2008 21:53:27.0696 (UTC) FILETIME=[DD461900:01C86E8A] Subject: RE: what happened to linuxflashplugin? 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, 13 Feb 2008 21:53:28 -0000 ---------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:34:21 -0500 > From: gerard@seibercom.net > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: what happened to linuxflashplugin? >=20 > Interestingly enough, I just did a quick perusal of the URLs I frequent, > and virtually all of them, in one form or another, asked for 'Flash'. > Even 'sourceforge.net' greeted me with this friendly message: >=20 >=20 > You need to install the Macromedia Flash Player plug-in to view all > content on this page. Do you want to download this plug-in now? >=20 >=20 > IMHO, for an individual to state that Flash is not a relevant issue > simply because they choose not to employ it, is similar to patient > claiming that cancer research is a waste of time simply because they > are not afflicted with the condition. >=20 > --=20 > Gerard > gerard@seibercom.net >=20 > One of the pleasures of reading old letters is the knowledge that they > need no answer. >=20 > George Gordon, Lord Byron >=20 I consider it rather funny that a site for the promotion of OSS is using a = product that is distinctly the opposite of that! :) _________________________________________________________________ It's simple! Sell your car for just $30 at CarPoint.com.au http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fsecure%2Dau%2Eimrworldwid= e%2Ecom%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2Fa%2Fci%5F450304%2Fet%5F2%2Fcg%5F801459%2Fpi%5F1004813= %2Fai%5F859641&_t=3D762955845&_r=3Dtig_OCT07&_m=3DEXT=