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On 10/31/2013 10:15 PM, Walter Dnes wrote: |
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> I'm getting rather annoyed with Firefox. I don't want to get into |
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> that flamewar right now. I'm trying to migrate to UZBL. The latest git |
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> version is a lot better than the stale stable version. The uzbl-9999 |
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> ebuild is broken (yes, I've filed a bug), so I pull directly from git |
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> and build and install to ~/.local. It's a steep learning curve, and |
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> I've gradually resolved almost every issue. The last reason to have |
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> Firefox or Opera hanging around is Flash. I subscribe to NHL GameCenter |
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> Live and Live365.com, so Flash functionality is mandatory for me. |
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> The git version of UZBL requires a recent version of webkit, which |
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> requires gtk3. Flash is a gtk2 program, so it doesn't work. I've heard |
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> that the 2 options are... |
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> 1) Running Flash in nspluginwrapper |
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> 2) Using Gnash to replace Flash |
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> How are people's experiences with the 2 options above? |
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Have you checked to see if the sites you use have an interface for |
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mplayer or another media player? (Assuming they are streaming services |
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similar to Youtube) If not, it may be simpler to use nspluginwrapper. |
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Gnash compatibility can be spotty, but is improving. If you suspect that |
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the services that you use don't use advanced/recent Flash features, give |
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gnash a whirl. |
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The last time I used gnash, it was completely fine for basic streaming |
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stuff, but marketing sites and tech demos and (some) Newgrounds material |
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was borked. But that was over 3 years ago; times have certainly changed, |
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and I'd wager for the better. :) |
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Good luck. |
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