lofty;220961 Wrote: > I know I'm a little late to this old thread here, but I don't see how > creating a rich-client windows-based "skin" for SlimServer would > conflict with any of those two points. > > The key is the API. If Logitech continues to invest in building on the > core SlimServer API they already have, and make it completely > services-oriented, than anybody can create skins that take full > advantage of a particular platform. > > I prefer to browse my music library in Windows Media Player 11 with all > its UI richness and album art support, than I do browsing the SlimServer > web UI. If Logitech (or a partner, or even this community) were to > create a Windows smart client application that could manage all the > same things that the web UI does, that would be a very good thing for > them. And as long as they stick to maintaining this open API, the > options are wide open for them and us.
Totally agree. However after working in large software companies for 10 years I would say once you let Logitech develop proprietary software alternative to the existing open source platform, the latter may eventually find itself expelled. -- 325xi simaudio nova cdp >> simaudio moon i-5 >> revel performa m20 on skylan stands via acoustic zen matrix reference ii and acoustic zen satori sb3 >> audioengine 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 325xi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5661 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35881 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
