On 15/01/2009 17:29, Liam Proven wrote: > > [2] It's a completely Flash-driven site, when Ubuntu doesn't include > Flash. This is a political decision - I've been debating it recently > on Ubuntu-sounder, in fact. The sad reality is that because of the > Ubuntu project's determination to ship only Free software, excluding > drivers, when Ubuntu comes out of the box, it's crippled. No Java is a > minor problem, no RealPlayer or QuickTime or WindowsMedia is a bigger > one, no MP3 support is a big issue, but no Flash is absolutely huge. A > great many websites are completely inaccessible because they are > entirely Flash-driven. > > This is again a problem with Ubuntu, but it's a deliberately-chosen > one, and I'm not sure if anything can be done about it. > > But technically the first time you visit a site which requires Flash, Firefox does give you the option to install it with a couple of clicks (plus it gives you a choice of if you want to use Adobe Flash or one of the FLOSS alternatives). I can't say that Java is as simple, I'd love to see something similar for Java too. But as Alan said, Windows doesn't come with any of this pre-installed anyway.
I personally think that Ubuntu do a good job, it's certainly more friendly than Debian. Rob -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
