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Re: No flash support, incomplete HTML5 videoplayer support, no java support (?) for midori(-granite) - IMHO release blocker

 

There is no java support, I know that. But on the FAQ, there is a way to
get flash working.
On Oct 7, 2012 12:17 PM, "Eduard Gotwig" <eduardgotwig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hey,
>
> I want to note that the missing flash support for the new midori and very
> poor html5 videoplayer support, like not even youtube is supported, is in
> my eyes, a release blocker.
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/midori/+bug/1054327
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/midori/+bug/767442
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/midori/+bug/1063385
>
> And it seems like, there is no java support as well, but I can't confirm
> that.
>
> I very often read, that you would be able to fix this trough installing
> this, and this or this package... (ndiswrapper, etc.)
>
> Please say me, which package is needed, and how should our users know
> this??
>
> If they tick the "restricted software" checkbox, they should get flash
> support, as well when installing ubuntu-restricted-extras (it basicly gets
> installed when users tick this box?)
>
> I want to note that other software webbrowsers, like GNOME's web, that use
> webkitgtk+ have the same problems currently.
>
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