On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 12:54:47AM -0400, Lee Gold wrote: > Using Seamonkey 2.0. Xubuntu 9.10. Synaptic installs for Gnash, mozilla- > plugin-gnash, ffmpeg, gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg. Initially Youtube played > but was erratic and shakey, not really watchable(my internet connection is > fast and the non-free plugin works OK). But now after a few trys > Youtube does work at all, the flash embedded window is a black area > that does nothing.
Youtube developers published a NEW version of their player which uses latest-and-least-supported SWF bytecode (ABC). Gnash isn't ready for that yet. Consider complaining with youtube. Might help. > Is there anything I can do to fix? The non-free is not installed. Of course you can help with gnash development if you know C/C++. You might also help testing it if you know how ActionScript/SWF. Finally you could help with campaigning for an open web (ie: keep the web sites usable with free software) or fundraising. --strk; Free GIS & Flash consultant/developer () ASCII Ribbon Campaign http://foo.keybit.net/~strk/services.html /\ Keep it simple!
