Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:48:36 -0500 From: eculp <eculp@casasponti.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Flashplugin Message-ID: <20080611144836.12986xjl8ihhjckc@intranet.casasponti.net> In-Reply-To: <18512.10051.598388.567975@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <200806071500.28001.derek.graham@att.net> <20080609093252.18002oqz6alefiw4@intranet.casasponti.net> <18512.10051.598388.567975@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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Quoting "Robert Huff" <roberthuff@rcn.com>: > > 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??). Great information, Robert. Thanks. ed
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