Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:28:03 -0400 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: eculp <eculp@casasponti.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Flashplugin Message-ID: <18512.10051.598388.567975@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <20080609093252.18002oqz6alefiw4@intranet.casasponti.net> References: <200806071500.28001.derek.graham@att.net> <20080609093252.18002oqz6alefiw4@intranet.casasponti.net>
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eculp writes: > I've got a question. A friend has been loaning me his old laptop > at work that runs Ubuntu and flash runs fine. I have not been > able to make it fail, yet at least. Could there be a clue in > Ubuntu somewhare? I'm actually thinking of running it under > kqemu, if there isn't too much overhead, on my amd64 laptop until > this gets sorted out. =09The "Flashplugin"s in the ports collection are the Linux versions, which require both a) an interface between the plugin and the browser and b) the Linux emulation layer. =09My last information about Flash9, gleaned from various FreeBSD mailing lists: the problem is thought to be _somewhere_ between the plugin and the emulation layer. This is roughly equivalent to saying there is a mouse somewhere in <inesrt your continent here>. =09The current set of permanent pest control experts (the Linux emulation crew) has considered the matter and decided this is not worth the time. As of the time I heard about it, this was in part because a) Flash9 had tangible problems under Linux and b) even if they knew what was broken in the plugin the track record of Adobe being willing to fix it was poor. (Volunteers for a special mission should apply on the emulation@ list.) =09Don't get me wrong - I'd love to have a working Flash<current> even under emulation. But after _years_ of having hopes raised and dashed I'm pretty much waiting for Flash10 which is supposed to have an open spec API (ABI??). =09=09=09=09Robert Huff .
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