From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 11 23:41:18 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 D656716A400 for ; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:41:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from e.schuele@computer.org) Received: from rwcrmhc14.comcast.net (rwcrmhc14.comcast.net [216.148.227.154]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7CC8C43D46 for ; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:41:18 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from e.schuele@computer.org) Received: from [192.168.214.215] (c-24-1-232-64.hsd1.tx.comcast.net[24.1.232.64]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc14) with ESMTP id <20060411234117m1400rbm9qe>; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:41:17 +0000 Message-ID: <443C3E9C.4090505@computer.org> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:41:16 -0500 From: Eric Schuele User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5 (X11/20060402) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Joseph Vella References: <443BB35B.6050801@computer.org> <200604111628.49416.satyam@sklinks.com> In-Reply-To: <200604111628.49416.satyam@sklinks.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wanted: Flash player for .... 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: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:41:18 -0000 Joseph Vella wrote: > On Tuesday 11 April 2006 06:47, Eric Schuele wrote: >> [Hoping this isn't too OT for the list] >> >> So... now that www/linux-flashplugin* are gone, I was hoping to get >> opinions on which alternative flashplayer(s) are reasonably good. I use >> firefox and would prefer a plugin for it... but am generally interested >> in the state of any flash player. I know there are a handful in ports, >> just wanted some opinions. >> >> Could anyone please offer their opinion on >> - which alternative they are using >> - why >> - comment(s) on installation ease (or lack thereof) >> - is it a standalone or plugin >> > > I missed it. Why is www/linux-flashplugin* gone? From /usr/ports/UPDATING: 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/ > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Regards, Eric