The tone of this thread seems to imply that MythTV is a post-version 1.0 of a commercial product, that the non-contributers/developers on this forum are doing more than using up bandwidth, and that because Isaac et al have designed and written this product that they are somehow obligated listen to and obey our incessant natterings.
Well, its not, we don't and they arent.
The people that make MythTV get to decide who their target audience is and what they will and won't do to support that audience. Its their work, their project and their right. No matter how much we parasites on their underbellies really, really really want otherwise.
I don't know Isaac. Maybe threads like this bemuse him. I hope so. Because if they annoy him and this continues, then he might pack up his goodies or kick us to the curb.
Joe White
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>
> Donavan Stanley reportedly babbled:
> > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:13:38 -0500, Donavan Stanley
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> Let's put it bluntly: For the most part the developers do not CARE if
> >> it works for anyone else. If it works for us we're happy.
> >
> >
> > Actually it's more accurate to say we don't care if it doesn't works
> > for non-contributers.
>
> That attitude is exactly why a package becomes an undesirable
> product. You want
> people to use your neat product.. you need to offer them something
> stable. And a
> piss on you attitude about everyone else does nothing for you or
> your package and
> along with the rediculous complexities involved in setting up much
> of it is one of
> the reasons that *NIX has had such a tough time making it mainstream
> on the desktop
> even though it is more than 30 years old. It HAS to be easy for Joe
> User or they
> will not touch it. Those of us who do this for a hobby are willing
> to deal with it..
> but it needs to be easy for the average schmoe who does not have thetechnical
> skills to build a CVS bundle. And even for those of use who can do
> this, a stable is
> sometimes nice.. I hate to do an update on something that has
> worked, only to find
> the latest "updates" trashed everything.
>
> JMHO
>
> -R
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