Posted by Ben C on 07/12/07 16:36

On 2007-07-12, mbstevens <NOXwebmasterx@xmbstevensx.com> wrote:
> Ben C wrote:
[...]
>> Just to squash a couple of rumours right here, Flash runs perfectly well
>> on Linux (but is also fortunately quite easy to disable) and so do
>> websites like MySpace and YouTube.
>>
>> You install it by putting a CD in the drive and clicking on a few
>> buttons labelled things like "Yes" and off you go. Just as easy to use
>> as Windows, but you get a lot more software with the default
>> installation.
>
> I actually had to go get a cup of coffee while some non-FOSS goodies
> downloaded, since mine was not on CD.

It depends on the distribution of course, some already have non-FOSS
stuff in them and pop up licence agreements you have to agree to.

> But I will second that: Flash works perfectly, MySpace and YouTube also
> work perfectly. I also have a nice free Flash authoring tool. With
> whom *do* these rumors get started?

Sometimes I think from people who last tried Linux since about Red Hat
3.0. The rate of change is much faster than what Windows users are used
to.

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