[NTLUG:Discuss] [OT] sort of hardware compatibility questions

[David Simmons]

Just a FYI that:

Google is planning to phase out full support for Adobe's Flash software on
its Chrome browser by the end of 2016.  (
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36301904)

Chrome isn't required for Hangouts:
https://support.google.com/plus/answer/1216376?hl=en

and you can remove/uninstall before connecting to the internet:

To get rid of *Flash* on Google's browser take the following steps: Copy
and paste “*chrome*://plugins” into your search bar. Find the *Adobe Flash*
Player plugin. Click *disable*.

On Fri, Oct 14, 2016 at 4:50 AM, Ralph Green <sirable at gmail.com> wrote:

> Howdy,
>   Nice thought, but I don't think so.  I tried my google voice number
> and it was rejected.  I can't do google hangouts, because it requires
> Google+ which is out of the question for me.  I think Hangouts also
> requires you use Chrome, which I won't install because it includes
> Adobe Flash. and I don't want those vulnerabilities  Now, if Hangouts
> has changed their requirements, I'd like to know.  Other ideas?
> Ralph
>
>
> On 10/13/16, David Simmons <dave at dgnal.net> wrote:
> > maybe use a Google voice # - which'll send the SMS to Google Hangouts?
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 13, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Ralph Green <sirable at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Howdy,
> >>   I have a Chromebook I tried this on.  So far, I have no success.
>



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