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Re: gnash vs. flash (was Re: Why does installing gnome ...)



On Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:19:35 -0500
Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:

> On 2010-03-17 10:40, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> >> Installing Gnash screws up Flash.
> > 
> > That is the core of the problem that needs to be fixed.
> > There's no reason the two shouldn't be able to coexist peacefully so
> > that each user on the machine can choose which flash player she wants
> > to use.
> > 
> 
> The rub is that Debian doesn't officially know that Flash exists. 
> Even if it did, too many DDs are morally opposed to closed-source to 
> want to Depend on it.

? No one's calling for a 'Depends'; what is requested is merely that
Gnash be packaged in such a way that it not interfere with a certain
non-free package.  Is that really a problem?

Celejar
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