Re: [linux-audio-user] flash 9 beta

From: carmen <_@email-addr-hidden-your.name>
Date: Fri Oct 20 2006 - 03:27:59 EEST

> The Flash 9 beta is out for linux (came out a couple days ago)
> and while I don't do Youtube in the browser, it seems pretty
> good for everything else.

doesnt work on x86, or ppc, or MIPS, or freeBSD etc...yawn

luckily nobody is insane enough to make entire sites in Flash (eg FLEX) so greasemonkey hacks will let the rest of at least view 'tv 2.0'

> I think as long as Adobe feels the
> GNU guys nipping at their heels with Gnash, they'll keep the
> Linux plugin updated

i don't really understand this one... they win either way, as youre using their format. its even less effort on their part if gnash worked great and people stopped bothering them about a working plugin..
>
> As for Youtube being Napster.... Napster had no way to remove
> songs that the music industry claimed were infringing.

GooTube has a large collection of partnerships with the major commercial media firms. expect to see the content remain, and those companies to be subsidized by the ads..
Received on Fri Oct 20 04:15:08 2006

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