I still think that it would be misguided to write a plugin for what is basically a simple OS-level function (that is somewhat tangential to SS at that). But on the other hand, I suppose the value-added a plugin could offer would be the interface where you specify the recording schedule. You'd need fields for (1) IP for the source, (2) start time, (3) stop time, (4) location/name for saving the stream, and possibly (5) an option for making it weekly/daily/etc. Like a lot of settings, that would be easy using HTML fields in the slimserver web interface, and technically-possible-but-rather-tedious in the remote interface.
One other thing to consider would be how/where to save the ripped stream. For example, like most security-conscious users I run slimserver with very limited privileges, including read-only access to the directory where my music library lives. This isn't an issue if the cron/scheduler job is run as a user that has requisite privileges, but it is a problem if run as a slimserver plugin. Then there's the issue of the copyright status of the content that is being ripped. A lot of sites that stream expressly forbid ripping of the stream. Of course, that issue is there front and center with streamripper itself, with or without a plugin. But it's worth remembering, imho. -- aubuti ------------------------------------------------------------------------ aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29958 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
