From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 04D39138247 for ; Sun, 3 Nov 2013 10:49:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 6F06AE09C4; Sun, 3 Nov 2013 10:48:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5EBEEE0960 for ; Sun, 3 Nov 2013 10:48:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 579BC33F099 for ; Sun, 3 Nov 2013 10:48:51 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new using ClamAV at gentoo.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -0.554 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.554 tagged_above=-999 required=5.5 tests=[AWL=-0.011, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, RP_MATCHES_RCVD=-0.541, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001] autolearn=no Received: from smtp.gentoo.org ([IPv6:::ffff:127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.gentoo.org [IPv6:::ffff:127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 0-nn-5EBLZgx for ; Sun, 3 Nov 2013 10:48:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from plane.gmane.org (plane.gmane.org [80.91.229.3]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2B0AF33F00D for ; Sun, 3 Nov 2013 10:48:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1VcvEY-0003di-Vi for gentoo-user@gentoo.org; Sun, 03 Nov 2013 11:48:42 +0100 Received: from lyl0.kyla.fi ([82.130.33.96]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sun, 03 Nov 2013 11:48:42 +0100 Received: from nunojsilva by lyl0.kyla.fi with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sun, 03 Nov 2013 11:48:42 +0100 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org From: "Nuno J. Silva (aka njsg)" Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: Flash+nspluginwrapper versus Gnash comparisons? Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 10:48:23 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <20131101031528.GA23386@waltdnes.org> <5274D749.3030704@sporkbox.us> X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: lyl0.kyla.fi User-Agent: slrn/1.0.1 (Linux) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Archives-Salt: 27d624cc-0f6b-4132-8626-6bab9e0d2175 X-Archives-Hash: 3896b9fa3e150954c2c08c562be57da1 On 2013-11-02, Daniel Campbell wrote: > On 10/31/2013 10:15 PM, Walter Dnes wrote: >> I'm getting rather annoyed with Firefox. I don't want to get into >> that flamewar right now. I'm trying to migrate to UZBL. The latest git >> version is a lot better than the stale stable version. The uzbl-9999 >> ebuild is broken (yes, I've filed a bug), so I pull directly from git >> and build and install to ~/.local. It's a steep learning curve, and >> I've gradually resolved almost every issue. The last reason to have >> Firefox or Opera hanging around is Flash. I subscribe to NHL GameCenter >> Live and Live365.com, so Flash functionality is mandatory for me. >> >> The git version of UZBL requires a recent version of webkit, which >> requires gtk3. Flash is a gtk2 program, so it doesn't work. I've heard >> that the 2 options are... >> 1) Running Flash in nspluginwrapper >> 2) Using Gnash to replace Flash >> >> How are people's experiences with the 2 options above? >> > > Have you checked to see if the sites you use have an interface for > mplayer or another media player? (Assuming they are streaming services > similar to Youtube) If not, it may be simpler to use nspluginwrapper. > Gnash compatibility can be spotty, but is improving. If you suspect that > the services that you use don't use advanced/recent Flash features, give > gnash a whirl. > > The last time I used gnash, it was completely fine for basic streaming > stuff, but marketing sites and tech demos and (some) Newgrounds material > was borked. But that was over 3 years ago; times have certainly changed, > and I'd wager for the better. :) > > Good luck. > > Use Gnash with Lightspark. That's actually a supported combination. Last time I used them, they supported different versions of Flash (AVM1 and AVM2). If what annoys you in Firefox is the interface, you can also try some addon that offers an alternative interface (uzbl screenshots look a lot like firefox with pentadactyl) [not trying to get into a flame war, really just suggesting something -- at least here (normal amd64) I can use flash in firefox] -- Nuno Silva (aka njsg)