Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:41:00 +1000 From: Michael Vince <mv@thebeastie.org> To: Jeff Cross <jeff.cross@averageadmins.com> Cc: advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Flash Player on FreeBSD Message-ID: <443A0C0C.3050605@thebeastie.org> In-Reply-To: <443A0AC3.9020301@thebeastie.org> References: <4439B447.1080109@averageadmins.com> <443A0AC3.9020301@thebeastie.org>
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Michael Vince wrote: > Jeff Cross wrote: > >> I have seen a number of e-mails lately about a petition for having a >> native Flash Player for the FreeBSD operating system. I have noticed >> that the flashplayer* plugin has been removed from the ports tree and I >> understand why. But, what needs to happen to allow FreeBSD users to use >> the Flash Player plugin? >> >> I just saw where Verizon and Adobe have come to an agreement to allow >> Verizon to put the Flash Player on their mobile phones. >> >> http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/biztech/04/06/adobe.verizon.reut/index.html?section=cnn_tech >> >> >> Would it be possible to approach Adobe about getting this kind of >> agreement for FreeBSD? I mean, their EULA says the software can't be >> used on the Windows XP Media Center operating system (unless I have >> misread this, please correct me if I'm wrong). There are a number of >> laptops coming out now with the Media Center OS on them. Don't you >> think they run Flash Player on them? >> >> I'm not trying to kick a dead horse here. Like I said earlier, I know >> this has been discussed time and time again. But, I thoroughly enjoy >> using FreeBSD. I rarely boot in to Windows any more. As much as I hate >> to admit it, it just feels natural to visit a Flash enabled web site and >> have it work on FreeBSD. Even though I don't visit that many (on >> purpose anyway), when I do I like to see what I visited the site to see, >> even if that happens to be Flash enabled content. >> >> I'm sure I'm not as smart as most of you guys, and don't claim to be, >> but I am willing to help! >> >> Jeff Cross >> www.averageadmins.com >> _______________________________________________ >> >> > I believe the only way this is going to happen is probably the same > way Verizon got theres and thats with handing over money. > I think if some one asked how much money it would cost to get > Macromedia/Adobe to port/create a flash player they might tell us say > $20k > This could easily be reached since other fund raises for FreeBSD have > accumulated large amounts of money pretty fast. > I talked about this in mid March for the FreeBSD Java project on this > mailing list as I noticed that Andre Oppermann fund raise was > obviously quite successful. > > Also Colin Percival did a fund raise less then a week ago got his > target of $15,000 Canadian in less then a week just to rewrite 2 > programs which are already fully functional. BTW I forgot to list Colins web site just FYI. http://people.freebsd.org/~cperciva/funding.html Regards, Mike
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