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Subject: Re: Petition! Ask Macromedia for a native Flash Player!
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On Sat 18 Mar 06 08:52, "Charles A. Landemaine" <landemaine@gmail.com> 
wrote:
> If we want FreeBSD/PC-BSD to thrive, we need more and more support
> from the big guys.
>
> Having a native version of the Flash Player is necessary. But I think
> it's not so hard to get this release from Macromedia, it just takes a
> minute to fill out a feature request form:
> 
http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&product=17&6213=19 ;)
>
> Together we are strong, if you would like to help, please ask
> Macromedia to release a native FreeBSD Flash plugin. Then, spread the
> word in BSD forums to ask people to do it too!
>
> Please reply to this thread to have a rough idea how many people
> asked Macromedia for this feature.

I filled it out. I don't have much faith in these sorts of efforts, but 
it would be nice if they did this, and I don't think it would take much 
work on their part.

- jt