Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:30:33 -0700 From: Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org> To: Eric Schuele <e.schuele@computer.org> Cc: Joseph Vella <satyam@sklinks.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wanted: Flash player for <browser_of_choice>.... Message-ID: <20060412003033.GB62410@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <443C3E9C.4090505@computer.org> References: <443BB35B.6050801@computer.org> <200604111628.49416.satyam@sklinks.com> <443C3E9C.4090505@computer.org>
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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/ > > -- > Regards, > Eric Good grief! Is this even under linux-emulatio? Oughtta read the URL. WHat a pain! gary -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org www.thought.org Public service Unix
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