[mythtv] MythTV life-cycle support intentions

John Pilkington J.Pilk at tesco.net
Tue Jul 24 20:40:10 UTC 2012


On 24/07/12 20:52, Monkey Pet wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 10:39 AM, Brian J. Murrell
> <brian at interlinx.bc.ca <mailto:brian at interlinx.bc.ca>> wrote:
>
>     On 12-07-24 01:17 PM, Steven Adeff wrote:
>      >
>      > a lot of that is because most users are not willing to test
>     during the
>      > beta and release candidate period on a live system,
>
>     And I'd guess that's because downgrading an upgraded (i.e. to beta and
>     release candidate releases) Myth installation is so traumatic.  If one
>     wants to endure trying to drop databases and restore them (which mysql
>     greenhorns are not going to be comfortable with) then a downgrade
>     immediately after an upgrade is at least doable, but you've recorded a
>     dozen programs already only to find that showstopper bug that you need
>     to downgrade because the wife is screaming mad at you.
>
>     Now what?  Restore the pre-upgrade database and lose those 12
>     recordings?  Do you think that's going to make her any happier?
>
>     If Myth provided +/-1 database compatibility so that one could upgrade
>     and downgrade as simply as installing/removing packages, I bet more
>     people would be willing to dip a toe in while the pool is still being
>     filled up instead of waiting until it's full.
>
>
> Yes, not being able to downgrade easily is a major bummer.  I bet if it
> was easier, please would be able to try it, then if it doesn't work,
> file a bugreport and downgrade until the bug is fixed, then try again.
>
>
>     b.
>

If the only problem there is recovering recordings the 'native archive' 
mode of MythArchive might be a starting point.  It needs some TLC but 
I've used it for 0.25  > 0.24.  DVDs don't have to be involved.



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