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Date:      Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:17:14 +0200
From:      "Svein Halvor Halvorsen" <svein.h@lvor.halvorsen.cc>
To:        "Bob Johnson" <fbsdlists@gmail.com>
Cc:        portmgr@freebsd.org, bobo1009@mailtest2.eng.ufl.edu, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
Subject:   Re: Wanted: Flash player for <browser_of_choice>....
Message-ID:  <bbe90d1d0604131117h608d1357r2efa791bb0c1dd14@mail.gmail.com>
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On 4/13/06, Bob Johnson <fbsdlists@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think that if only one person questions this, their response will be
> that there aren't enough FreeBSD users to worry about.  If several
> question it (politely), it might get a little attention somewhere
> above the front-line customer service level.
>
> Anyway, the answer I got is not highly enlightening.  The most
> significant paragraph (I think):
>
>    Please note that it is your option whether to install Flash Player
>    on your FreeBSD; however, please note that we cannot provide
>    you with any technical support, warranties or remedies for the
>    software, although it is clearly stated on the End User License
>    Agreement, the only authorized operating systems where you
>    may download and install Flash Player.
>
> I'm pretty sure they are telling me that is up to me whether or not I
> break the law. I already knew that.

When I emailed them about this, I was first told that FreeBSD was not
tested and therefor not supported. But when I clarified my question,
stating that the issue is a legal one, not a technical one, they told
me thet the EULA must be respected. (What else could they have said?).

They were understanding, though, and asked me to file a feature
request for the Flash team, to support FreeBSD, which I did.


Svein Halvor



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