2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4a479cd5..eacd5d3c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+- mdkapplet
+  o do not check for new distro on Flash
+
 Version 2.52.2 - 8 October 2008
 
 - mdkapplet
diff --git a/mdkapplet b/mdkapplet
index 10163848..23a73843 100755
--- a/mdkapplet
+++ b/mdkapplet
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ ugtk2::exit(0);
 
 
 sub is_there_a_new_distributions() {
+    return if $product_id->{product} =~ /Flash/;
     #- contact the following URL to retrieve the list of released distributions.
     my $type = lc($product_id->{type}); $type =~ s/\s//g;
     my $list = "http://api.mandriva.com/distributions/$type.$product_id->{arch}.list?product=$product_id->{product}";