Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Flash stopped working after Firefox 3.6.3->3.6.4 update.

[Mick]

On Sunday 04 July 2010 04:19:54 Grant Edwards wrote:
> On 2010-07-03, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote:
> > This bug refers to clicking in the flash controls and not getting a
> > response (as a workaround I click outside of the embedded video flash
> > area first and then click onto it to move the video cursor, expand it
> > full screen, etc.) The fix they suggest does not work with the
> > problem I am trying to solve with Opera-10.60 though.
> >
> > I'm not Steve Jobs friend as such, but can't wait another minute for
> > html 5 to do away with the stupid adobe flash creation.
>
> While Flash has it technical faults, the main problem with flash is
> it's user-base.  It seems to be used primarily in two situations:
>
>   1) When you're trying to hide the fact that the site content
>      completely sucks.
>
>   2) When you're too incompetent to do a good interface design.
>
> Perhaps if Flash weren't around, it's user-base would find some other
> equivalent way to blight their audince, but Flash is just so _good_ at
> it.

Did I say, my favourite addon for FF is flashblock? :-))
-- 
Regards,
Mick