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Date:      Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:34:01 -0400
From:      Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>
To:        Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com>
Cc:        Peter <petermatulis@yahoo.ca>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Firefox+Flash
Message-ID:  <20060915143401.GA80615@gizmo.acns.msu.edu>
In-Reply-To: <407F2CFB-1DED-4466-86E2-ACD171AD07CC@mac.com>
References:  <20060914222340.41828.qmail@web60119.mail.yahoo.com> <407F2CFB-1DED-4466-86E2-ACD171AD07CC@mac.com>

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On Thu, Sep 14, 2006 at 03:54:38PM -0700, Chuck Swiger wrote:

> On Sep 14, 2006, at 3:23 PM, Peter wrote:
> >Yes, the Flash issue is a real bummer.  It is best *not* to show your
> >friends that when you introduce them to FBSD.
> 
> Why?  Is there some reason that you or they want to watch ads?
> 
> I can't think of a single site that I use that needs Flash; I don't  
> install it even on a Windows or MacOS X box.

I don't normally use it either, but there are sites that do videos programs
that are all in flash and others that use it for graphic demonstrations.
So, it is a feature that is desired by many.  It pains me to have
to reboot to Microsloth to see something on those sites.

////jerry

> 
> -- 
> -Chuck
> 
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