Splitting Java and Shockwave out of RestrictedFormats

[Richard Johnson]

On Wednesday 07 June 2006 20:54, Corey Burger wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I would like to split Java and Shockwave out of RestrictedFormats.
>
> Java rationale:
> There are a great deal of things which just ask people to install
> Java. We should be able to link to a common page rather than copy the
> bits into each doc. Also, it is unreasonable to for them to search the
> whole RestrictedFormats for just Java.
>
> Shockwave rationale:
> Shockwave is complex to install and not really needed or common.
> However, it would be stupid to throw it away.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Corey

Does Java really belong in RestrictedFormats in the first place? The 
RestrictedFormats seem to concentrate on media formats. Java isn't a media 
format, and plus Java in a whole needs to have its own location due to the 
amount of info available for it. Plus the Shockwave and Flash probably don't 
belong in RestrictedFormats as they belong as plugins more then anything 
else. I could see them combined with Firefox, Konqueror, or any other browser 
being used as plugins. That is my 2 cents.

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Rich Johnson (nixternal)
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