Splitting Java and Shockwave out of RestrictedFormats

[Corey Burger]

On 6/7/06, Daniel Robitaille <robitaille at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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

AFAIK, it just sort happened. It was not a concious thing. Much like
the shockwave thingy grew there.

Corey