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

 

Like I said, this does not work for me. please report if it does for you :-)

2012/10/9 Brendan <school.mame@xxxxxxxxx>

> 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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