Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:36:50 +0200 From: Jonathan McKeown <jonathan+freebsd-questions@hst.org.za> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: what happened to linuxflashplugin? Message-ID: <200802112036.50352.jonathan%2Bfreebsd-questions@hst.org.za> In-Reply-To: <200802111540.34420.wundram@beenic.net> References: <47AFC80B.8090303@gmail.com> <47B05C7A.80602@pacific.net.sg> <200802111540.34420.wundram@beenic.net>
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On Monday 11 February 2008 16:40, Heiko Wundram (Beenic) wrote: > Am Montag, 11. Februar 2008 15:32:26 schrieb Erich Dollansky: > > Hi, > > > > Reid Linnemann wrote: > > > > > These ports have been removed because the End User License Agreement > > > explicitly forbids to run the Flash Player on FreeBSD. > > > For more details, see > > > http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/license/desktop/. > > > > I could not find the word FreeBSD in the license agreement. > > > > BSD also does not appear there. > > Read this (in the license agreement): > > """... > For the avoidance of doubt, no embedded or device versions of the above > operating systems, or any other operating systems, are included as > Authorized Operating Systems. > ... > 2.1 You may install and use the Software on a single desktop or laptop > computer that runs an Authorized Operating System. A license for the > Software may not be shared, installed or used concurrently on different > computers. """ OK, I followed the link above and was redirected to <http://www.adobe.com/products/eulas/players>. I followed the link to Flash and found: 2.1 General Use. You may install and Use a copy of the Software on your compatible Computer, up to the Permitted Number of computers. The Software may not be shared, installed or used concurrently on different computers. See Section 3 for important restrictions on the Use of Adobe Reader and Web Players. and the restriction under section 3: 3.1 Web Player Prohibited Devices. You may not Use any Web Player on any non-PC device or with any embedded or device version of any operating system. I didn't wade through every word of the agreement, but as far as I can see, the licence everyone is talking about appears not to exist - and this, apparently the replacement, seems to be dated 20060607. Are we sure the licence still bans FreeBSD? Jonathan
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