[Trac #1103] web/flash unusable, even with old stuff

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#1103: web/flash unusable, even with old stuff
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 Reporter:  AlbertCahalan  |        Owner:  rsavoye
     Type:  defect         |       Status:  new    
 Priority:  blocker        |    Milestone:  Trial-1
Component:  web browser    |   Resolution:         
 Keywords:  flash          |  
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Comment (by joaoboscoapf):

 I am testing XO for the brazilian government and I can say that a good
 flash plugin is essential for the success of the laptop (at least for
 Brazil).

 In my opinion the greatest problem with XO right now is the web browser.
 There are resolution problems, performance problems and plugin support
 problems (Flash and Java).

 People here are testing 3 laptops: Classmate, Mobilis and XO. The first
 thing they do is to test it in educational portals, with lots of Flash
 contents and some Java applets. There are thousands of flash educational
 games at the internet. Classmate and Mobilis works fine on them but XO
 not. It is not my opinion, that is the fact right now.

 Just take a look at a text I found at pepper web site
 (http://www.pepper.com/linux/olpc.html):

 ''Q: Why do you include non-open source components like Flash and media
 codecs?''

 ''A: We think that kids around the world should be able to have full-
 fidelity access to all of the Web sites around the world. The reality
 today is that many Web sites make heavy use of non-open source technology
 like Flash and Windows Media. Our view is that since the '''OLPC is about
 kids and education, not open source dogma''', we think that, at least for
 the time being, it makes sense to include non-open source components when
 there is no full-fidelity open source alternative.''

 With all the respect for the volunteers working on FOSS projects, that's
 also my opinion and I think that being so extreme can make OLPC project to
 fail.

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