Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:52:05 -0500 From: Eric Schuele <e.schuele@computer.org> To: Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wanted: Flash player for <browser_of_choice>.... Message-ID: <443C5D45.4020006@computer.org> In-Reply-To: <20060412013527.GD62410@thought.org> References: <443BB35B.6050801@computer.org> <200604111628.49416.satyam@sklinks.com> <443C3E9C.4090505@computer.org> <20060412003033.GB62410@thought.org> <20060411204721.S35382@tripel.monochrome.org> <20060412013527.GD62410@thought.org>
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Gary Kline wrote: > On Tue, Apr 11, 2006 at 08:53:23PM -0400, Chris Hill wrote: >> On Tue, 11 Apr 2006, Gary Kline wrote: >> >>> On Tue, Apr 11, 2006 at 06:41:16PM -0500, Eric Schuele wrote: >>>> 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/ >>> Good grief! Is this even under linux-emulatio? Oughtta read >>> the URL. WHat a pain! >> Seriously. But there it is, in section 3.a.(D) of the given URL: >> "You may not use the Software on ... any operating system that >> is not an Authorized Operating System." >> >> I wonder why Macromedia felt the need to pay their lawyers to add this >> clause. I will email them and ask, if I can find a way to do so. >> >> Serious question: If one already happened to have this package >> installed, could he hold onto it by editing pkgtools.conf to contain >> HOLD_PKGS = [ >> 'linuxpluginwrapper*', >> ] >> >> ? >> > > I don't see why the above wouldn't work; there are a few > ports I have in the HOLD_PKGS list. They're still working. > > I've done some hacking the past few weeks on tools to aide > HTML stuff for books I'll soon put up, so I haven't quit > programming altgether. Sooooo: what's the consensus on > *us* andor the open-src community getting together and > doing our own free version of this shock/flash stuff? There are a few in ports. Though I was hoping (via this thread) to get opinions on which were good. Presently, I'm experimenting (unsuccessfully) with gnash. > I'm read to volunteer. > > gary > > > -- Regards, Eric
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