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From: Alexander Kapshuk <alexander.kapshuk@×××××.com>
To: Gentoo mailing list <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Adobe flash warning and tree
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2016 13:36:26
Message-Id: CAJ1xhMXGeqkW==TxoxPLgkrJUj2iyBgaehV-21qTOPUNOG+h8A@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Adobe flash warning and tree by Dale
1 On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 7:27 AM, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
2
3 > Howdy,
4 >
5 > I keep getting a warning that Flash needs to be upgraded. I went to
6 > packages.g.o and there doesn't seem to be a newer version than what I
7 > have. What gives? I'd upgrade if there was one available but there
8 > isn't or I can't find it one. I found a bug report on the version I
9 > have installed so they know there is a issue but not sure what is going
10 > on in the background.
11 >
12 > Is there a alternative to flash? Last I read on this there are but they
13 > have issues. Are they any better today than they was a little while back?
14 >
15 > Also, is there a way to disable this warning? I know about it but I
16 > can't do anything about it either. It's just a annoyance right now.
17 >
18 > Thanks.
19 >
20 > Dale
21 >
22 > :-) :-)
23 >
24 >
25 >
26 When it comes to playing back video content on youtube and the like, I have
27 the HTML5 player enabled, which I am happy with.
28
29 I still use adobe flash player though for websites that still rely on it,
30 like 'imdb.com', etc.