[wp-trac] Re: [WordPress Trac] #6406: Flash uploader won't work on Ubuntu/Linux

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#6406: Flash uploader won't work on Ubuntu/Linux
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 Reporter:  felipelavinz     |        Owner:  andy
     Type:  defect           |       Status:  new 
 Priority:  high             |    Milestone:  2.5 
Component:  Administration   |      Version:  2.5 
 Severity:  blocker          |   Resolution:      
 Keywords:  report-feedback  |  
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Comment (by zamoose):

 westi:
 I disagree.  It's saying "It's a really cool feature, and we're so
 confident in its coolness that we're enabling it by default, but some
 users have had troubles with it, so we're allowing for an escape hatch in
 case of emergency".

 It seems like there's been a lot of nose-chopping/face-spiting in the
 process of making 2.5 and this seems to be an example, albeit a very small
 one.

 The problem seems to arise when users ''have'' Flash (which the uploader
 detects) but not the ''right'' Flash (which the uploader '''doesn't'''
 detect).  What will folks' reactions be when they're told "Not only are we
 going to make you go through the backup->disable plugs->delete files
 (don't overwrite!)->upgrade->reactivate plugs cycle, but you're also going
 to have to either 1) install another plugin or 2) upgrade your whole durn
 Flash install before you can properly use the new WP"?

 My thinking is that they won't take kindly to it, and we have an
 opportunity to address it now, before things get hairy post-release.

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