Comments for Linux Migration Guide: Installation Tips at http://www.linux.com , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.linux.com Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:41:47 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.linux.com/learn/new-user-guides/20784-linux-migration-guide-installation-tips#comment-1069 The good thing in free software is that you have alternatives. Mostly. In the case of Java, you definitely have. These days you can can install [b]OpenJDK[/b], which is a fully functional free software version of Java. In fact it functions so well, that the next major Java release by Sun is generated from this one. In the case of Flash, there are even more alternatives, but Flash is generally a proprietary platform, and Adobe did not show intention to make it open - yet. So Adobe is running away. What that means is you can install [b]Gnash[/b] or [b]swfdec[/b] which are free Flash players. They work for some part of the web, and they don't work for some other part. It's a shame. But it's a shame for the web, not for the mentioned software... I would not suggest to people just migrating from Windows those software. If you install one of them instead of Adobe's proprietary player, you will face that a large albeit shrinking part of the web is only for users of proprietary software. It's not an immediate issue for the average user, but it's a big issue for users having disabilities and users certain about their freedom. So if you care about your freedom, use free alternatives of Flash: swfdec or Gnash! - Gergely Máté Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:18:43 +0100 http://www.linux.com/learn/new-user-guides/20784-linux-migration-guide-installation-tips#comment-888 Well, I wouldn't use the Fedora FAQ as reference. I'd use the release notes. Regarding flash, if you use x86_64, please, consider installing: http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html Just untar and copy to /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/ and set the right perms (compare to the other ones) and you're done!... if you have root privileges, that is, hehe... - Rene Bon Ciric Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:16:52 +0100