David, IMO Freevo isn't worth anyone's time. It uses external programs to watch live and recorded shows (default: tvtime/mplayer) and doesn't work well with any kind of automated listing service. It still uses xmltv as opposed to the far superior Zap2IT download service. MythTV is the future and is well integrated, but crashes frequently and is a CPU hog.
As to your second point... Unfortunately, I am just a GNU/Linux user. I hardly have time to compile my own kernels or configure iptables (the way it needs to be done), much less get into developing and hacking operating system and productivity software; and I am a power user/hacker! How can we expect Joseph Q. Average to put up with doing those types of things in order to get usable software? I agree that free software (as in speech) is the best ideal for everyone, but by the definition of its development model, can't have the best features and the most stability because the people who write it are doing it in their spare time. I know that others here think differently about the current state of GNU/Linux, but it just isn't ready for prime time; and asking users to start hacking, fixing bugs, and submitting feature requests is not the answer unless you are going to pay them. Andrew Baudouin Applications Programmer AWC, Incorporated [EMAIL PROTECTED] (225) 752-3939 x228 -----Original Message----- From: David Jackson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 1:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Supporting Linux vs. Linux Zealotry Or Freevo, which works with the satellite reception cards, and runs on Linux. I guess what I have been hinting at is that sometimes you have to sacrifice your time for the greater good; get on the mailing lists, do bug reporting, use the software. Hack it, and make patches (if you can). Find solutions. Make suggestions, and request features that you specifically want. Then MythTV (or any Linux package) will get better, and become a package more suited for your needs. Linux isn't ready only because we turn to Windows when the Linux solutions fail, rather than rallying behind developers and supporting them towards making the Linux solution work. And if we keep doing that, then Linux will never be ready. What motivation does a developer have, if his product lays in obscurity? David Baudouin, Andrew wrote: >David, > >I attempted to make an argument similar to this after the "Firefox" security >article; about how Linux simply isn't ready in many ways. It wasn't well >received but that may be due to the fact that I am relatively new to the >group. > >I would agree with Terry that Linux PVR solutions are not ready for Joe >Average to use, and that is based on many factors. Not the least of which >is the fact that the most stable of the solutions, MythTV, is currently only >on version 0.16.... > >Personally, I wouldn't even give a PC/Windows based PVR solution to Joe >Average. The answer for them is TIVO! > >Andrew Baudouin >Applications Programmer >AWC, Incorporated >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
