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

[Neal Hogan <nealhogan@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 5:28 AM, Mark Allums <mark@allums.com> wrote:
> On 3/17/2010 9:03 PM, Neal Hogan wrote:
>
>> Most (if not all) software has some sort of license, like "use as
>> you'd like but make sure you tell the next person the same" (BSD . .
>> .as I understand it). However, Flash is not just a set of words . . .
>> to use Adobe software without paying for it is stealing . . . money .
>> . . no?
>
> No.  Flash player is distributed free-of-cost by Adobe.  What costs is the
> Flash developer tools, not the player.
>
>
>> But can a "purist" accept such support and be a true linux user?
>
> "Linux" is not synonymous with "free".  "Debian" is not synonymous with
> "Stallman".  Please keep these facts in mind.
>
>

Sure . . . I was just curious to get some particular responses from users.

Thanks.