From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 16 18:42:41 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 08B7A106566B for ; Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:42:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr16.xs4all.nl (smtp.ipv6.xs4all.nl [IPv6:2001:888:0:15::25]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7AA1C8FC18 for ; Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:42:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: from slackbox.xs4all.nl (slackbox.xs4all.nl [213.84.242.160]) by smtp-vbr16.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m2GIgcwC018497 for ; Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:42:38 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: by slackbox.xs4all.nl (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 3B0A6B832; Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:42:38 +0100 (CET) Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:42:38 +0100 From: Roland Smith To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20080316184238.GB30312@slackbox.xs4all.nl> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <77647f500803151709y2dbe8f65jb02fb8d73b2f407d@mail.gmail.com> <200803161455.20738.ltcddata@davids-website.com> <20080316161534.GB25231@slackbox.xs4all.nl> <20080316133703.6597b682@scorpio> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="zx4FCpZtqtKETZ7O" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20080316133703.6597b682@scorpio> X-GPG-Fingerprint: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 X-GPG-Key: http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/pubkey.txt X-GPG-Notice: If this message is not signed, don't assume I sent it! User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.17 (2007-11-01) X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Subject: Re: state of flash on FreeBSD 7? 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: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:42:41 -0000 --zx4FCpZtqtKETZ7O Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 01:37:03PM -0400, Gerard wrote: > On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:15:34 +0100 > Roland Smith wrote: >=20 > > On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 02:55:20PM +0000, LtCdData wrote: > > >=20 > > > So what's the deal with Flash? Occasionally, I will get a link on > > > YouTube/Google Video that looks interesting, but for the most part, > > > I've ignored them. Over the years, I have occasionally tried the > > > mozilla flash plugin, but that has always crashed my browser within > > > the first 10 minutes of use. > > >=20 > > > So for those of you using FreeBSD 7, what is the current state of > > > Flash? Can it be used regularly? Is it ready for the BSD desktop? > > > Caveats? Comments? Advice? > >=20 > > For youtube, you can use the www/youtube-dl port to download them, and > > mplayer to play them. > >=20 > > Alternatively, you can use the DownloadHelper add-on to download > > videos from several sites. >=20 > That kind of sucks. The idea is to simply click on a link and have it > work. Adding extra software to accomplish what is already being done on > other operating systems is regression not progress. You are welcome to contribute to the development of a flash player. Gnash has just gone to beta: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/ Roland --=20 R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) --zx4FCpZtqtKETZ7O Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.8 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkfdah4ACgkQEnfvsMMhpyUqUQCfb3R/j3XtPdekt+jMzD+3d2hX wooAnA0XFT0h4sg5xg+uf1sDxgUgho6g =mgdd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --zx4FCpZtqtKETZ7O--