Bug 606296

Summary: we should make web pluginfinder in Firefox working (somehow)
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Reporter: Jan Ščotka <jscotka>
Component: firefoxAssignee: Martin Stransky <stransky>
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX QA Contact: Desktop QE <desktop-qa-list>
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Version: 6.0CC: syeghiay
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Description Jan Ščotka 2010-06-21 11:35:36 UTC
Description of problem:
filled another bug, due tu
bug 604616
It seems that firefox have problem with finding plugin (flash)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=604616#c7 (second option mentioned)

Actual results:
In case plugin isn't isntalled and isn't in repos, it should provide link (or some automation way) how to install flash plugin into firefox (not plugin missing and none plugin found)
It works in fedora (plugin not found in repository or automatic installation fail provide link to adobe pages, where are steps how to install it.

Expected results:
link to adobe pages or provide steps how to install flash plugin

Comment 4 RHEL Program Management 2010-06-21 17:03:19 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux major release.  Product Management has requested further
review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux Major release.  This request is not yet committed for
inclusion.

Comment 5 RHEL Program Management 2010-07-15 14:20:39 UTC
This issue has been proposed when we are only considering blocker
issues in the current Red Hat Enterprise Linux release. It has
been denied for the current Red Hat Enterprise Linux release.

** If you would still like this issue considered for the current
release, ask your support representative to file as a blocker on
your behalf. Otherwise ask that it be considered for the next
Red Hat Enterprise Linux release. **

Comment 7 RHEL Program Management 2011-01-07 15:40:36 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.

Comment 8 RHEL Program Management 2011-02-01 05:46:38 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.

Comment 9 RHEL Program Management 2011-02-01 18:25:32 UTC
This request was erroneously denied for the current release of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux.  The error has been fixed and this
request has been re-proposed for the current release.

Comment 10 RHEL Program Management 2011-04-04 02:24:09 UTC
Since RHEL 6.1 External Beta has begun, and this bug remains
unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as
exception or blocker.

Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the
next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Comment 12 Suzanne Logcher 2011-10-06 18:39:06 UTC
Since RHEL 6.2 External Beta has begun, and this bug remains
unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as
exception or blocker.
               
Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the
next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Comment 13 Martin Stransky 2013-04-19 09:03:01 UTC
Flash-plugin is going to die anyway, let's use open standards.