Thanks for the feedback Ben.

It wouldn't hurt to drop them an email and see if they can at least
release a PPC version.  I get a little peeved when companies release x86
versions, but not PPC.  Fortunately it's only happened a few times in my
experience so far.

N


On Thu, 2002-04-11 at 09:50, Ben Reser wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2002 at 09:38:50AM +1000, Nick Texidor wrote:
> > Do you think if we approached MM and said that it could be distributed
> > with the PPC version that they may release one??  If they have an x86
> > version, can it be that difficult to compile it for PPC?
> 
> No idea what they'd say.  No matter what you won't see the official
> flash player in the distribution.  It violates the license policy of
> Mandrake.  If MacroMedia did build it they might make an RPM and put it
> on the Club site.
> 
> As far as how easy it would be.  Well that depends on if they made lots
> of architecture dependent assumptions in their code.  Which is quit
> probable they did.  KDE's sound server (arts) has been plagued by these
> problems.  
> 
> Don't get me wrong I'd like to have a decent flash player for Linux on
> the PPC arch.  So feel free to try.
> 
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> 
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> whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism
> or the holy name of liberty and democracy? - Ghandi
> 
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