Re: [Bug-gnash] Fwd: Re: [Gnash] Web pages again

[Thérèse Godefroy]

Le 27/07/2017 18:21, Rob Savoye a écrit :
[...]
>   Gnash only supported AVM1, which was the standard at that time.
> Unfortunately we never managed to get a real start on AVM2 as it'd be a
> big, full-time project, and interest in Flash was dying quickly thanks
> to Apple. Funding dried up mostly because of this lack of interest.
>
Thanks for the explanation.

>> What about something along these lines:
>>
>> "Due to lack of funding, the development of GNU Gnash has come to a
>> standstill. However, every effort is made to address any security bugs
>> that might be reported in a published version.
>>
>> In a few years, with Adobe phasing out its Flash player, Gnash may
>> become the most effective software to play the SWF format. This is why
>> we would very much like to keep this project alive. Any donations and/or
>> other funding that would enable us to resume development and achieve
>> complete compatibility with SWF would be greatly appreciated."
> 
>   Something like that. I think most of the developers have gone on to
> other projects, myself included, but you never know...
> 
>> Of course, the paragraph on donations would stay.
> 
>  [...] If for some
> weird reason there was funding for a reinvigorated Gnash, I'd set things
> up differently this time as far as how the money would be handled.
[...]

OK. What about this for the second paragraph:

Yet, with Adobe phasing out its Flash player, Gnash may soon become the
(safest / most effective ?) software to play the SWF format. This is why
we would very much like to keep this project alive. Any financial
support that would enable us to resume development and achieve complete
compatibility with SWF would be greatly appreciated. If you are willing
to help us, please contact ***."

A silly question from a non-developer: why not try to fuse Gnash and
Lightspark?

Therese