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[AKFQuiz-users] Re: [Zero-install-devel] Intro video
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Thomas Leonard |
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[AKFQuiz-users] Re: [Zero-install-devel] Intro video |
Date: |
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:39:01 +0000 |
On 15/02/2008, address@hidden <address@hidden> wrote:
> Am Thursday, dem 14. Feb 2008 schrieb Thomas Leonard:
>
>
> [Flash-Video on 0install homepage]
> > Works fine here (Ubuntu).
>
> I've downloaded Ubuntu to test it.
> No, it doesn't run out of the box with Ubuntu.
> Firefox says, that it needs plugins.
>
> To my surprise it offered gnash as alternative on Ubuntu, but still
> the Adobe Flash player is the first in this list.
Zero Install is based on the idea of downloading things on demand on a
per-user basis, so I don't think we can complain about that (except
that it wants to install the plugin as root).
> > If you want to go the pure free software route, Gnash
> > claims to play youtube videos:
>
> I've tried it, but with no success so far.
I just tried it in VirtualBox using the current Ubuntu/Hardy and Gnash
worked fine (audio and video). However, it didn't work on Gutsy.
> But the problem is not, that I want to watch it, the problem
> is something different: The problem is that I don't want to promote
> nonfree software. Since I offer zeroinstall feeds on my website,
> including links to your homepage, when someone clicks on these links,
> he is asked to install nonfree software. So indirectly I lead them to
> install nonfree software, which I can't do with a clear conscience.
The site doesn't link to any particular software. Any suggestions that
you see are coming from your browser and/or distribution.
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