Gnash OSM and RTMP

"By almost any definition, Flash is a closed system."

                          – Steve Jobs, Apple Computer

Gnash is a media player that includes an open implementation of the Adobe® Flash® family of multimedia formats. Linux Fund has partnered with Sandro Santilli of the Gnash team to improve its support for OpenStreetMap editing, RTMP media streaming and improve its memory manager.

Gnash OSM

Linux Fund has successfully raised money to add OpenStreetMap support to Gnash by implementing the non-blocking loading of bitmap movies. This work was included in Gnash 0.8.7.

Gnash Memory Manager

Linux Fund is raising money to reduce Gnash's memory usage by improving its memory management system by mixing reference-counting with the garbage-collection to allow earlier recycling of short-lived objects.

Gnash Memory Manager Budget: $2,150

Gnash RTMP

The Gnash RTMP project will bring Real Time Messaging Protocol support to Gnash, enabling users to enjoy streaming video from web sites that use the open source Red5, Cygnal and Dimdim servers.

Gnash RTMP work description and budget:

• Implement 'rtmp' URI schemes in the NetConnection ActionScript class: $1,250
• Implement media streaming support in NetStream the ActionScript class: $1,250
• Implement an IOChannel abstraction of the RTMP protocol: $2,500

Linux Fund Gnash Project Donation Options

On-line donations between $20 and $1000 have the lowest fees.

Donate to the Linux Fund Gnash project by check, Money Order or BillPay

Donations by check or money order can be addressed to "Linux Fund" and mailed to:

Linux Fund
560 SE Alexander Ave
Corvallis OR 97333-1933
USA

Please include "Gnash Donation" on the check plus your e-mail address so we can send you a receipt for tax purposes.

Linux Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 93-1275966) and donations are tax-deductible within the limitations of U.S. federal income tax laws. We will e-mail US taxpayers a receipt using the information provided by Google Checkout or PayPal. Please e-mail donations@linuxfund.org if you have any questions.

More information about the Gnash project can be found at the Gnash home page.