On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 5:11 PM, Steve Holton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
And, (not meaning to start a software freedom discussion here) in the end a > web site using proprietary plugins will work correctly only on the equipment > that web site chooses to support, meaning I (my kids) will always be > unsupported beggars unless we upgrade to meet their demands. And upgrade > again when the next version of Flash is released..... > I'm interested in the XO because I want them to have to at least have > another choice. > Since I work in a school district that uses Macintosh computers for instruction, I'm sensitive to the issue of web sites that require proprietary plugins. But it is not clear to me what support beyond Flash and Opera would be needed to view most websites. True, there are sites around that require Internet Explorer and its ActiveX features. But in the education domain those type of sites are very rare. We get along just fine without those sites -- there are plenty of alternative sites around that are usable by Macintosh computers. Can't an XO with Flash and Opera view just as many sites as a Macintosh computer can? Curtis Griesel Hopkins Public Schools Hopkins, Minnesota
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