Splitting Java and Shockwave out of RestrictedFormats

[Daniel Robitaille]

On 6/7/06, Richard Johnson <nixternal at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>

Java used to be on its own page (which explain the redirect from Java
to RestrictedFormats).  But I can't remember why we decided to merge
it into the other page.


-- 
Daniel Robitaille