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The Return of GPLFlash

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the guess-who's-back-back-again dept.

ValourX writes "Remember GPLFlash, the free software project that was supposed to replace the proprietary Macromedia Flash plugin? Well it's back in active development according to this NewsForge article. GPLFlash is half of the proprietary duo that the Free Software Foundation is rallying to replace with free equivalents. The alpha release isn't far away, but the development team could use some programming help, if you're available."

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  1. So Flash is good now? by Timesprout · · Score: 3, Funny

    Is it ?? Is it?? Tell me, I dont know what to think now after all the anti flash vitriol.

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  2. Free flash? by whiteranger99x · · Score: 4, Funny

    All I can say is as long as I can smack the monkey for a free iPod or PSP, I'm give it a try! :D

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    1. Re:Free flash? by un1xl0ser · · Score: 4, Funny

      You need Flash to smack the monkey?

      WOW, I thought I had a computer fetish.

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    2. Re:Free flash? by whiteranger99x · · Score: 3, Funny

      LOL, that was a cheap shot, you bastard! :P

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    3. Re:Free flash? by ArsonSmith · · Score: 3, Funny

      I got flashed in the park. Last thing I wanted to do after that was smack the monkey.

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  3. Re:Link to its homepage! by Enigma_Man · · Score: 4, Funny

    am I kidding? Have you seen it? It's awful, straight out of 1991, it would fit just perfect next to a couple of animated gifs of "under construction" and "send me e-mail" that folds up into an envelope and flies away. I mean, I don't usually criticize people contributing free stuff, but damn. I could've peed something in the snow better than that.

    -Jesse

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  4. Re:Elaborate by pete-classic · · Score: 4, Funny

    They lose money on every download, but they make up for it in the volume.

    -Peter

  5. For shame. by Rei · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't be so hard on the person who created the logo, after he selflessly spent three precious minutes of his life working on it.

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  6. They could... by haeger · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...have used this logo which imho would have been MUCH worse.

    .haeger

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  7. Remember by commodoresloat · · Score: 3, Funny
    Remember GPLFlash, the free software project that was supposed to replace the proprietary Macromedia Flash plugin?

    No.