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Flash Developers Fear Spectre of Spyware

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the stowaway-programs dept.

SomeGuyNamedMike writes "I realize the thought of using Flash and Actionscript is considered beneath many Slashdotters, but here's this piece, anyway: Macromedia is receiving (and answering) a a lot of flack from several blogs over its decision to package Yahoo! Toolbar with its Flash player. Will your company develop Flash content knowing Macromedia is using its runtime as its own marketing piece?"

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  1. Mirrors by Broke+Mirror · · Score: 5, Informative

    In case it's needed.

    http://www.turdhead.com.nyud.net:8090/index.php?p= 53
    http://www.hyperology.com.nyud.net:8090/?p=90

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  2. Re:Open Source Flash Player? by lasindi · · Score: 5, Informative

    It is more than time for an open source Flash player...

    Anyone know of any?

    GPLFlash is a project to develop just such a player.

    lasindi

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  3. It's OPTIONAL by venomkid · · Score: 5, Informative

    I just installed it. It asked me if I wanted the toolbar. I said no. End of story.

    Paranoia.

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  4. Re:Open Source Flash Player? by mad.frog · · Score: 5, Informative
    If Macromedia provided up to date, accurate specs of the file format, that would help.

    http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flash/flash_fil e_format_specification.pdf