Flash and Linux

Goh Lip gohlip at operamail.com
Tue Apr 28 09:27:15 UTC 2009


> From: Nigel Ridley <nigel at prayingforisrael.net>

> Goh Lip wrote:

> > The problem is with Flash 10. It is beta and is only available 
> > for Linux. You will get the same problem with any other distro 
> > and any other browser, unless you disable Flash like you did in 
> > your Opera. Of course, you can also disable Flash in Firefox or 
> > Konqueror. I think Konqueror or Opera has the facility to disable 
> > or customize the website individually. Example, you can disable 
> > Flash in http://www.lakerda.co.il/ but allows it for other 
> > websites. Some other websites may not have this problem if they 
> > don't load multiple flash ads in them.
> > This might be helpful to you.

> Actually it is not a Flash 10 problem but a Flash + Linux in 
> general. I remember other sites with
> a lot of Flash content making similar problems using Flash 9.
> In that other OS there isn't a sign of any problem. So what gives in Linux?
> 
> Blessings,
> 
> Nigel


I still a a partition running Hardy, KDE 3.5.10, Flash 9 in Firefox 3. Does not give any of the hang-ups (liked this term) that I get in Jaunty 4.2.2, Flash 10 in Firefox3. Same exact sites that I know I have problems with.

What gives?

Regards,
Goh Lip

Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.
                            Oscar Wilde




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