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Re: adobe-flash-plugin11 distfile not found



> I guess the question is if we should delete the package; the license
> doesn't permit copying the distfile.  But, the package can be useful for
> people that still have the distfile.   So maybe we should remove the
> MASTER_SITES line so that it doesn't even try.
>
> The other question is if there is a distfile provided by adobe that
> would enable creating a package for something more recent.

Given the last two Flash 0-days, running any Flash plugin older than a
few days is a recipe for getting hacked.

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nor makes experiments will never attain the least degree of mastery.
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