IMO Linux is not a desktop OS. It's penetration on the desktop is negligible; the number of Linux user with Flash would be/is even smaller. It will be some time before I will worry about that.
But I guess that's a debate for another day as the original post was regarding security implications that Gnash may introduce. That's a concern for the whole Flash community, not just for Linux users. Stefan > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Burak KALAYCI > Sent: 31 January 2006 02:33 > To: Open Source Flash Mailing List > Subject: Re: [osflash] [Slightly OT] Gnash & the security model > > Hi Claus, > > > This is not the question though. The question is why do > people see the > > need of developing an alternative, open source and free > Flash Player > > for Linux platforms. > > > Availability for those platforms is important if you want > to position > > Flash as a "platform". > > While I do see your point, I think now Flash has become so > big, this applies the other way around: Will Linux (still) be > a mainstream desktop "platform" > without Flash support? > > Best regards, > Burak > > Burak KALAYCI, Manitu Group > http://www.buraks.com > http://www.manitugroup.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > osflash mailing list > [email protected] > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org > _______________________________________________ osflash mailing list [email protected] http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org
