> Those are all options that are worthwhile. I'm a dev so I have that > ability, but some are not and certainly do help contribute to MythTv in > other ways.
I echo these sentiments. I am not a coder, but I would certainly like to think that most OSS projects are not soley based on developers. I'll be the first to say that without them, the software, bug fixes, etc...wouldn't exist, and they are certainly the heart and core of the project. But what about those doing testing on different features? Or working to track down the source/cause of bugs? Or writing documentation for compoenents or usage of the software? Or even answering other users' questions on the mailing list. I would certainly like to think that all of these people are "giving something back" to the software, even if they aren't coding it. I know devs are busy, doing the coding in their spare time for no reward other than usable software and the gratitude of others. And it must be frustrating to hear people essentially say, "ya this is nice, but it needs this too." I don't think this is at all bashing the software itself (which nearly everyone on this list seems to love), but is basically just asking those who do have the savvy/know-how to write code to consider something that would make the software even better. While the original poster have worded his request better, I would hate for this entire project to gain a "code it yourself or go home" mentality.
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