------------------------------------------------------------------------ A poll associated with this post was created, to vote and see the results, please visit http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73698 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Question: Is third party plugins/applets important for your Squeezebox purchases ? - I won't buy any more Squeezebox products unless support for third party development is prioritized - I won't buy any more Squeezebox products unless the third party plugins I rely on is supported - I use third party plugins but I would still consider buying more Squeezebox products without them - I don't use third party plugins so they aren't important to my Squeezebox purchases ------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is exactly what I feared when I read that Logitech had acquired Squeezebox! While Logitech has a reputation for making quality products, it is also known for closed source drivers/apps and proprietary solutions. For example, how many Logitech products can you download (original Logitech) linux drivers for? Not many. As has been mentioned by others in this thread, one of the big strengths of the Squeezebox platform is its open source and portable software. The server program can be installed on multiple platforms, leaving the user with a real choice as to which OS they prefer. Also, the community developed plugins provided solutions and features which were not a part of the main server app itself. Together, these properties set Squeezebox apart from *all* other software/hardware music solutions out there! I really hope that Logitech won't kill the Squeezebox platform by going in the direction of not letting the community contribute. If this is the case, I will certainly drop all my future purchases of Logitech Squeezebox products. To erland: Thanks for your great initiative, and keep up the good work! I sure hope a lot of people will speak up in this thread, and express their opinions in your poll! -- Mahesh78 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mahesh78's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=35709 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=73698 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
