OT: Flash (was: Re: Wasteful internationalization)

["Jeffrey R. Carter" <jrcarter@acm.org>]

Randy Brukardt wrote:
> 
> Gee, that's too bad. Someone needs to point out to these marketing types
> that "cool" websites get in the way of finding/providing information. When I
> was shopping for a car last year, I tried the web sites of various dealers.
> Several were completely unusable without Flash! I didn't want "brochureware"
> (in this case, lovely videos of cars driving about with beautiful models at
> the wheel): I was looking for specs (like the size of the hatch or trunk
> opening). I ended up having to drive to most of dealers (I consider Flash
> adware: I spent several hours rooting it out of my Windows XP laptop, as it
> comes installed by default, complete with its many vulnerabilities.) In the
> end, I ended up buying from the dealer that allowed plain text navigation.

Firefox with NoScript and AdBlock let you get rid of unwanted Flash 
while still being able to see it when you want.

-- 
Jeff Carter
"Pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in
space, 'cause there's bugger all down here on earth."
Monty Python's Meaning of Life
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