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On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 12:12 PM, James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> Nilesh Govindarajan <contact <at> nileshgr.com> writes: |
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>> Shockwave is not supported in Linux IMHO |
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> This url suggests using wine: |
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> http://www.anuragbhandari.com/2008/10/install-shockwave-in-linux-using-wine/ |
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> I've seen several similar postings, but, most are old. Anyone tried |
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> using wine plus windows apps to get shockwave running on a gentoo system? |
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> Could it be chrooted or (whatever) to make it more secure? |
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> Any comments or opinions or caveats (security holes) taking this |
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> approach to getting shockwave running on my kid's gentoo box? |
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> Dam school requires this application for advanced chemistry.... |
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> He really does not want to use doz (good kid) if he does not |
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> have to...... |
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Regarding WINE... |
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You'll probably need to unmask the 1.3 branch, because libicu and wine |
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1.2.x have been in conflict most of this year. |
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Winetricks is your friend. |
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:wq |