Re: Open Source Flash Alternatives
Kenneth Parker wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 1, 2021, 10:29 AM Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Since Adobe Flash is going the way of the Dodo Bird, I thought I'd check
>> up on Open Source Alternatives, since I have some Standalone .swf files
>> (games, etc).
>>
>> Two came up in my searches, Lightspark (which seems to be, mainly a
>> Plug-in), and Ghu Gnash, which I like better, since it works as a
>> Standalone Program. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem available in Bullseye
>> (and Search didn't find it for Buster either). It DOES show up in
>> Stretch, but that's on a different machine than where my .swf files are.
>>
>
> Update: I just installed Stretch in QEMU-KVM in my "Knockabout" Mint 20
> system and was able to install Gnash on it. I did a bit of research into
> Gnu Gnash, seeing that it may not be currently maintained. I wonder if
> that decision was made before Flash was going Extinct?
>
> I don't consider this closed, because of the large number of Standalone
> .swf files. But I have something to test and, may contact gnu.org about
> Gnash.
>
> Kenneth Parker
>
>>
Why would you need this. update your sites to HTML5. until then use the
official flash - otherwise how would you guarantee that it is working on
each browser and platform - for example mobile phone, tablets etc.?
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