Hi, To be clear, I didn't want to start a flame war about proprietary vs. free software. I completely understand your reasons for using Flash or Java and I agree with you that today there is no free equivalent of Flash or Java plug-in.
About the OGG alternative, it requires installing a plug-in which is free software and very easy to install. May be a smooth transition path would be to propose both MP3 and OGG with a note explaining people why OGG is better and how they can easily install the OGG plugin. fd Le mer 05/05/2004 � 03:56, Pall Thayer a �crit : > Hi people, > > First of all, I wonder why no-one has thought to contact me to ask about > these points brought up about my work. Anyway, I'd be happy to explain a > couple of things like why I use Flash, Java and Mp3 even though they're > proprietary. I would be very happy to get away from proprietary technologies > completely but I also want people to be able to enjoy my work with minimum > effort. I am of course aware of SVG and OGG and do most of my work on Linux > (except Flash of course). However, although we all love non-proprietary > software and platforms, they are seldom pre-installed on 'regular' users > computers. If they drop in at a site that requires that they download and > install not one, but two or three plug-ins or programs, they're just going > to skip the site and go to the next one. I would. I could try to be really > modest and say, "I don't care what anyone else thinks or says, I'm just > doing this for myself!" But that just wouldn't be true. I'm doing this for > an audience and the bigger the better. I want people to experience and enjoy > my work and I know they won't if it involves a bunch of downloading and > installing. I have been moving towards Java instead of Flash specifically > because Flash doesn't run well on Linux and with Java I can do all my work > on Linux. > > On the issue of GPL-ing my stuff. I'm just not that organized. If anyone > wants to see my files, just contact me and ask. I have nothing against > sharing them and do whenever anyone requests it. > > best regards, > > Pall Thayer > artist/teacher > Fjolbrautaskolinn vid Armula > http://www.this.is/pallit > http://www.this.is/pallit/isjs > http://www.this.is/pallit/harmony > http://130.208.220.190/panse > >
