Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:04:37 -0500 From: Jeff Cross <jeff.cross@averageadmins.com> To: Michael Vince <mv@thebeastie.org> Cc: advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Flash Player on FreeBSD Message-ID: <443A9E35.7070003@averageadmins.com> In-Reply-To: <443A0C0C.3050605@thebeastie.org> References: <4439B447.1080109@averageadmins.com> <443A0AC3.9020301@thebeastie.org> <443A0C0C.3050605@thebeastie.org>
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Michael Vince wrote: > 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 > > > > I would be interested in heading this up if no one objects. I could at least do some of the leg work and see where we sit or if we can even get a dollar amount and go from there. I am used to dealing with third-parties/vendors. I do it on a daily basis at my day job and for a side business I am a partner in. I would obviously need some sort of blessing from the powers-that-be in the FreeBSD realm. I don't have an @freebsd.org e-mail address so they may not want any correspondence coming from "noone@nobody.com" (a.k.a. me) representing the FreeBSD project. Anyway, I'm in! If I can help or anyone out there in "FreeBSD Headquarters" would like for me to head this up, where do I sign up? If you're interested, reply to the advocacy mailing list or contact me off list, either way. Sincerely, Jeff Cross
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