[ale] stupid firefox/flash combo

[Don Kramer]

I think it's actually something Firefox related (not specifically Linux),
I'm getting prompted even on a Windows 7 box with Firefox 35 and Flash 16
that Firefox has blocked Flash and have to manually click to allow it.

That said, appears Mozilla is moving towards replacing Flash (currently in
the nightlies):

Mozilla enables Flash replacement Shumway partially on Amazon
http://www.ghacks.net/2015/02/12/mozilla-enables-flash-replacement-shumway-partially-on-amazon/


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Don Kramer
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On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:

> That's looking like an option.
> On Feb 14, 2015 9:07 AM, "Beddingfield, Allen" <allen at ua.edu> wrote:
>
>> I have just ended up using Chromium + Pepper Flash for anything that
>> requires Flash, and Firefox for everything else...  Firefox is much more
>> stable without Flash, anyway.
>> --
>> Allen Beddingfield
>> Systems Engineer
>> The University of Alabama
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [ale-bounces at ale.org] on behalf of Jim Kinney [
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>> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:23 AM
>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
>> Subject: [ale] stupid firefox/flash combo
>>
>> So firefox now will block and outdated flash binary from running. Nice!
>> However, the flash binary is as current as Adobe offers on Linux. The
>> binary has strings claiming it to be the latest 11.x.x.x.442 but Firefox
>> _STILL_ says it's 11.x.x.x.440.
>>
>> I've removed all flash plugins and install from adobe yum, installed
>> from adobe rpm. Both deliver a version claiming to be 442 but firefox
>> still says it's 440. I can't tell whose at fault here.
>>
>> Not that I'm missing the pile of flash ads on slashdot.
>> --
>> James P. Kinney III
>>
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