Watching videos on Yahoo News works!

[Leonard Chatagnier]

Thanks for the reply.  You just confirmed what I
thought was the case.  Hadn't been that long since I
requested support and got none. 

> They probably don't support Linux.  They probably
> went to Flashplayer for reasons unrelated to Linux. 
> The hero is Flash Player.
>    
>   Now, If they would only get a Linux edition of
> Shockwave.
> 
> Leonard Chatagnier <lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   
>
><880dece00705010534t7b62766qbcc684cb76953963 at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8;
> > format=flowed
> > 
> > Until now I have not sound a video news website
> that
> > works with Linux.
> > Today I discovered that Yahoo news video works! I
> > encourage everyone
> > to visit Yahoo, and to support them as they
> support
> > us. Make sure that
> > your http referer shows that you're on Linux:
> > http://simplesniff.com/
> > 
> > Dotan Cohen
> > 
> > http://lyricslist.com/
> > http://what-is-what.com/
> > 
> Dotan, when did Yahoo start supporting linux? 
> dsl.sbc.yaho.com has been my home page for a long
> time
> and I have requested Yahoo help since installing
> Kubuntu Dapper about 6 months ago several times and
> they have said via email that they don't support
> linux.
> Also had trouble making mozilla browser play
> embedded
> videos, period, while firefox and swiftfox played
> everything. But a couple of months ago mozilla
> suddenly started playing embedded videos after an
> update. Then all 3 browsers would hang(freeze up)
> and
> I'd have to kill it or X and start all over to get
> the
> browser to play once or twice before it froze again.
> Reinstalling the browsers and kde seems to have
> fixed
> things for now. Never could get a solution to the
> mozilla browser not playing embedds from the list or
> from Kevin DeCorte of mplayer-plugin list.
> When you say Yahoo supports Linux, do you mean that
> you actually get email support re: linux when you
> request it? Please elaborate.
> TFAR,
> 
> Leonard Chatagnier
> lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net
> 
> -- 
> kubuntu-users mailing list
> kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Modify settings or unsubscribe at:
>
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users
> 
> 


Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net