[gentoo-user] Re: No more FLASH on Linux ?

[james]

Mick <michaelkintzios <at> gmail.com> writes:


> The thing is that apple smartphones and tablets do not offer flash.  Desktop
> volumes are in decline, while smartphones and tablets sales are increasing.
> This could be seasonal of course, but if the future moves away from the flash
> capable desktop, then flash will become increasingly obsolete.

I sympathize with where you are headed. But reality is FLASH is very
entrenched. Numerous sites, that I have no choice but to use, use
FLASH in a centric role. This is going to force folks to have a 
doz system for reliable access. Hopefully by then Windos.x will be
easily setup in a VM on Linux, so the requisite browser can be 
launched therein..... or some solution.

For example, much of the State of Florida's online  education 
offered  requires FLASH. No amount of complaints will
change that. No other alternatives. You cannot just 'will' 
away Flash, imho. 

Thanks to all for the input, as I shall just 'wait and see'...


James