I'd have no problem criticising the Slimserver software just because people work on it for free. The mentality that open source projects are above criticism because they are free annoys me. If something is a piece of crap, it's a piece of crap whether or not it's free.
But in the case of Slimserver, I object to criticism because it kicks ass. I tried many pieces of software before I found SlimServer and I don't think anything else out there even comes close. The web interface is key, as it allows the user to control the interface from a myriad of devices rather than tying them into one remote. I don't even own a Squeezebox. I can't afford one right now (long story, but suffice to say that lawyers are friggin' expensive). But I've sold other people on buying Squeezeboxes (and Nokia 770s) based on my opinion of Slimserver. So, it's cool that a lot of these guys do it for free, but they should be commended less for that and more for the quality of the software that they have produced. Their long hours of labor have paid off in my opinion and they have created something they should be very proud of. -- NWP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NWP's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3730 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24528 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
