From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jul 3 17:11:38 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A134916A41F for ; Tue, 3 Jul 2007 17:11:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: from host222.ipowerweb.com (host222.ipowerweb.com [66.235.210.10]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 8097313C455 for ; Tue, 3 Jul 2007 17:11:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: (qmail 83610 invoked from network); 3 Jul 2007 17:06:52 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO demeter.hydra) (24.9.123.251) by host222.ipowerweb.com with SMTP; 3 Jul 2007 17:06:52 -0000 Received: from demeter.hydra (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by demeter.hydra (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l63HBaNY036850 for ; Tue, 3 Jul 2007 11:11:36 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: (from ren@localhost) by demeter.hydra (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id l63HBZR5036849 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Tue, 3 Jul 2007 11:11:35 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) X-Authentication-Warning: demeter.hydra: ren set sender to perrin@apotheon.com using -f Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 11:11:35 -0600 From: Chad Perrin To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20070703171135.GA36807@demeter.hydra> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <54357.74.64.6.149.1183317914.squirrel@mail.el.net> <3507.24.1.37.132.1183435028.squirrel@www.l-i-e.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3507.24.1.37.132.1183435028.squirrel@www.l-i-e.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Subject: Re: 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: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:11:38 -0000 On Mon, Jul 02, 2007 at 10:57:08PM -0500, Richard Lynch wrote: > > "Need" is relative, but personally, I stopped installing Flash even > operating systems where it actually sort of works, albeit sucking down > CPU and RAM like there's no tomorrow, and crashing on a semi-regular > basis... > > I found my surfing experience vastly improved without Flash. > > Formerly dog-slow sites are much faster. > > And there isn't any content I've felt deprived to not get. > > Obviously, folks who spend their free time (or work-time :-)) watching > youtube would feel differently, but... Actually, you don't need a Flash plugin for YouTube. Just install MPlayer with the win32-codecs port, and use youtube-dl (in the youtube_dl port, of course) to grab the video you want. The only reason I recently installed Flash was to make use of the Buell website (they make great motorcycles, but apparently have no idea how to make an accessible website). Of course, with the xpi-flashblock port installed, it's almost exactly like not having Flash installed at all, most of the time. I consider that a feature, of course. -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] Rudy Giuliani: "You have free speech so I can be heard."