Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:53:23 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Hill <chris@monochrome.org> To: Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Joseph Vella <satyam@sklinks.com>, Eric Schuele <e.schuele@computer.org> Subject: Re: Wanted: Flash player for <browser_of_choice>.... Message-ID: <20060411204721.S35382@tripel.monochrome.org> In-Reply-To: <20060412003033.GB62410@thought.org> References: <443BB35B.6050801@computer.org> <200604111628.49416.satyam@sklinks.com> <443C3E9C.4090505@computer.org> <20060412003033.GB62410@thought.org>
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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*', ] ? Thanks. -- Chris Hill chris@monochrome.org ** [ Busy Expunging <|> ]
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