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BTW the scripts run during is +</I>><i> nspluginwrapper installation/removal get it right by only using /usr/lib: +</I>><i> <A HREF="http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/cauldron/nspluginwrapper/current/SPECS/nspluginwrapper.spec?view=markup">http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/cauldron/nspluginwrapper/current/SPECS/nspluginwrapper.spec?view=markup</A> +</I>><i> Anybody more knowledgeable on nspluginwrapper care to share his opinion, or +</I>><i> are there other reasons for objections? +</I> +It used to be a good way to separate plugin execution into another +process which is good for security/stability but browsers include that +feature now + +><i> Also are there good reasons to still use nspluginwraper for flash player at +</I>><i> all, as all current browser support out-of-thread execution of plugins and +</I>><i> flash-player-plugin is available as native i586 and x86_64 plugins? +</I> +Indeed it is now less useful +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="008768.html">[Mageia-dev] [RFC] nspluginwrapper should exclude native x86_64 plugins from wrapping +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="008771.html">[Mageia-dev] [RFC] nspluginwrapper should exclude native x86_64 plugins from wrapping +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#8769">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#8769">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#8769">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#8769">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |