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Flash DRM support on Linux without hal

Jul 23, 2012 12:26 PM

Tags: #flash #linux #drm #fedora

Hello.

 

I'm maintainer of Fedora Linux and want find way see DRM protected content on it.

As most people known HAL is deprecated and was removed from Fedora - https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/HalRemoval and will from other distributions - Ubuntu - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Halsectomy, Debian - http://wiki.debian.org/HALRemoval

 

As I need access to such content I'm wondering how I can do it without hal ressurection? I had googled, but found nothing usefull.

4849 Views   8 Replies   Latest reply: Stephen D. [Adobe], Oct 31, 2012 5:35 AM
 
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  • Hiroshi Okugawa
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    1. Hiroshi Okugawa,
    Aug 2, 2012 9:25 AM   in reply to Hubbitus
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    Hi,

     

    HAL is required for DRM feature on Linux.

    And, we don't have any plan to change it now.

    Sorry for inconvenience.

     

    Thanks,

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    Hiroshi

     
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    2. Hubbitus,
    Aug 4, 2012 1:36 AM   in reply to Hiroshi Okugawa
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    I'm wonder is drop DRM support on modern Linux distribution is official adobe decision? Flash retired? Why?

     
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  • Hiroshi Okugawa
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    3. Hiroshi Okugawa,
    Aug 6, 2012 9:02 AM   in reply to Hubbitus
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    It is TBD. I can't say anything for now.

     
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    4. Hubbitus,
    Aug 12, 2012 2:46 AM   in reply to Hiroshi Okugawa
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    Very thanks for the answer.

    But could you please clarify TBD retirement or new implementation without hal?

     
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  • Stephen D. [Adobe]
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    5. Stephen D. [Adobe],
    Aug 20, 2012 11:49 AM   in reply to Hubbitus
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    There's no further information than what Hiroshi has offered. 

     

    For now, HAL is still required for Linux & DRM.

     

    Stephen

     
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    6. ecforum,
    Oct 23, 2012 11:25 AM   in reply to Stephen D. [Adobe]
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    Very bad news.

     

    I have upgraded my system (slackware 14) and I have no more access to some TV replay sites.

     

    I searched on the net to understand and I have seen that I am not alone with this problem...

     

    We are waiting for an upgrade of the flash plugin...

     
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  • Abu Somagi
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    7. Abu Somagi,
    Oct 30, 2012 1:42 PM   in reply to Stephen D. [Adobe]
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    Adobe Linux users don't need, it's understandable. As if someone was better from what they apologized. HTML 5 hope to leave the world without Adobe Flash.. R.I.P.

     
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  • Stephen D. [Adobe]
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    8. Stephen D. [Adobe],
    Oct 31, 2012 5:35 AM   in reply to Abu Somagi
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    A technote was written about this some time ago.

    http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/flash-player-11-problems-play ing.html

     

    There is no further information regarding switching from the HAL requirement, but those users on Linux that install the HAL package can still use Flash and view protected content.  

     

    As far as Slackware 14.0 (re: ecforum's post), according to my research, Slackware version 12.0 contained HAL.   Since I don't use Slackware personally, I can only assume now that HAL was removed from 14.0.

     

    Believe it or not, we are Linux users too - and we continue to use Linux - so we understand the frustration of having to install this deprecated HAL package on newer distros of Linux, but for now it's necessary.    

     

    Regards,

     

    Stephen

     
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