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Re: Open Source Flash Alternatives

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On Sat, Jan 2, 2021 at 3:56 AM <tomas@tuxteam.de> wrote:

> On Fri, Jan 01, 2021 at 06:17:32PM -0500, Kenneth Parker wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > 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.
>
> Gnash has been removed June 2018 [1]. It depended on old libs and there
> was nobody willing to take over the burden, it seems.
>
> Such decisions are taken in the open. Everyone can chime in, this is
> Debian. Folks, if you care about a piece of software, get together.
> Help out. That's how the whole thing is supposed to work.
>
> Cheers
>
> [1] https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/gnash
>   - t
>

I will contact gnu.org and see about taking it over.  It will be a
Challenge, but I've got more time on my hands now.

Thanks for the Link!

Kenneth Parker

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