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  1. You can install on laptops on Flash EULA Doesn't Fit the Times · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can install the player on laptops.

    mike chambers

    mesh@macromedia.com

  2. Re:why SVG is better than SWF on SVG On the Rise · · Score: 1

    how am i trolling? you suggests an advantage of SVG was that the players were not closed source. however the current main implimentations are.

    that is just fact, not trolling.

  3. Re:why SVG is better than SWF on SVG On the Rise · · Score: 2, Interesting

    the current main svg players are closed source.

    there is nothing stopping you from writing your own flash player. The flash 6 file format specification is avaliable at:

    http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/open/lice nsing/fileformat/

    the issues you have seme to do with the implimentation of the technology, and not the technology itseld.

  4. Re:A Question of Trust on SVG On the Rise · · Score: 1

    here is a link to listing of flash privacy / security resources:

    http://www.markme.com/mesh/archives/000068.cfm#000 068

    http://www.macromedia.com/v1/developer/securityzon e/

    http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/security/

    I think one reason you find more security reports for the flash player than any SVG players, is that the Flash player is more widely distributed, and thus more people look for issues in it.

    Also, the main SVG player, by adobe, is also closed source, so you run into the same issues of not know what it is doing.

    Macromedia has been very responsive about addressing security issues with new player updates, and I don't think there are currently any open security issues which have not been addressed.

  5. Re:flash - SVG on SVG On the Rise · · Score: 5, Informative

    the flash authoring tool cannot currently export SVG. However, it is possible to render SVG (or at least a subset) within the Flash Player.

    For more info see:

    http://actionscript-toolbox.com/svgnotes.php

    http://www.macromedia.com/desdev/mx/flash/articles /parse_svg.html

    also, if you would like to see svg support within the Flash authoring tool, you can request it here. Please be sure to include why you would like it and what it would enabled you to do. mike chambers mesh@macromedia.com

  6. Re:Some Goodies on SVG On the Rise · · Score: 5, Informative

    fyi, the link to the linux flash player you have is 4 years old.

    you can download all of the latest flash player, including linux, solaris and os x from:

    http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/alter nates/

  7. Re:SWF is not a proprietary format. on SVG On the Rise · · Score: 4, Informative

    you can find the flash 6 file format specification here:
    http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/open/lice nsing/fileformat/