From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 15 16:01:42 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1E34A16A412 for ; Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:01:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jaj13@web.de) Received: from fmmailgate03.web.de (fmmailgate03.web.de [217.72.192.234]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B498843D46 for ; Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:01:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jaj13@web.de) Received: from smtp08.web.de (fmsmtp08.dlan.cinetic.de [172.20.5.216]) by fmmailgate03.web.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id BC0761F9D04F; Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:01:40 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [83.99.27.193] (helo=[10.0.0.11]) by smtp08.web.de with esmtp (WEB.DE 4.107 #114) id 1GOG8K-0004NS-00; Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:01:40 +0200 Message-ID: <450ACE63.1060904@web.de> Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:01:39 +0200 From: Jona Joachim User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 (X11/20060915) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gerard@seibercom.net References: <20060914222340.41828.qmail@web60119.mail.yahoo.com> <407F2CFB-1DED-4466-86E2-ACD171AD07CC@mac.com> <20060915143401.GA80615@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <200609151055.27827.gerard@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <200609151055.27827.gerard@seibercom.net> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: jaj13@web.de X-Sender: jaj13@web.de Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Firefox+Flash X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:01:42 -0000 Gerard Seibert wrote: > On Friday 15 September 2006 10:34, Jerry McAllister wrote: > >> I don't normally use it either, but there are sites that do videos >> programs that are all in flash and others that use it for graphic >> demonstrations. So, it is a feature that is desired by many. �It pains me >> to have to reboot to Microsloth to see something on those sites. > > I concure; having to use a different PC just to view a web page is a > negative factor. I have also noticed that several sites, one bing CBSNews. > is now doing streaming real-time video; however, it is only viewable via MS > Media Player. It specifically states on the web page that 'realplayer' is > not fully compatible and not used for many of the feeds. > > It would be nice if a fully compatible player were available for FBSD. I > hate switching between PCs. MPlayer handles wmv streams just fine. You may want to check out www/mplayer-plugin, it works perfectly for mozilla. --jona