On 10/11/11 11:10, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Wed, 2011-11-09 at 19:51 +0000, Andrew Wood wrote: >> Why do Linux distros consider it desirable to install Gnash by >> default?
Because most GNU/Linux distributions try and provide a secure user experience. FFflash is the antidote for security. Gnash can be freely distributed. >> I understand the desire to have a free flash player but Gnash >> is a very poor implementation and I think it tarnishes Linux's image >> rather than enhances it. Two solutions Andrew - write a better "reverse engineered"/"clean room" Fffflash player, or, contribute better code to the Gnash project. Preferably you'd chose a third option - avoid anything that requires the use of Ffflash in the first place. It's not like it does much[*1] that can't be better done in a modern browser *without* having to install third-party software (and update it every other week). > > Why bother with non-free software when we're talking about a technology > that's dying like BSD these days? BSD is dying? Really? Please explain Paul. [*1] some audio functionality. Cheers -- Iceweasel/Firefox extensions for finding answers to Debian questions:- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/collections/Scott_Ferguson/debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ebb1fa3.8030...@gmail.com
