Please - keep flash player installation as clean and simple as possible.This can only make things confusing for people that have had a bad experience. toolbars=spyware/viruses.
WTF?
Spyware and Toolbars in the plugin install?
wrong... just plain wrong
if only content creators would refuse to upgrade their software in protest, and write flash movies compatible with older versions
Too much is dependant on Macromedia's Flash and Shockwave player in web technology for it to be tampered with by malware. A merging of this great tool with malicious and unnecessary spyware will reflect horribly against Macromedia and will deter many developers from using this tool in future projects. Don't whore this product to useless devices. We need it untampered and honest.
for all the work to make these plugins a stable of the net infrastructure this adds credence to the anti-flash campaigners. surely software / learning sales are making macromedia enough money that they don't need to sell us down the river?!?
This is a slap in the face to all of Macromedia's loyal customers. It causes flash designers to lose credibility. It will cause the flash player to lose its good name.
Not good for professional services companies that use Flash to build courses. Clients will consider the bundling the work of the developers--and shouldn't have to deal with this risk of putting a yahoo toolbar on their browser.
You have worked so hard to promote Flash (and flex for that matter) for your next generation platform of RIAs. Why would you do this, and without telling those who support you? I am offended.
Terrible business decision. Definitely no market research done on this one... Long term strategic planning based on poor speculation? Jeezus. Get rid of the spamware. Don't want it, won't use it, won't use anything affiliated with it.
I share the same sntiments and have posted on a few forums now. Would hate to lose potential customers who are new to plugins and are confused or unconfident about plugin options. Keep it seamless and keep it classy like it usually is known to be. Yahoo is a big brand - not necessarily a classy one. keep it simple for our customers.
