[mythtv-users] 0.19 frontend doesn't work with a 0.18 backend

[Kevin Kuphal]

Ronald Pijnacker wrote:
>> Mark Knecht wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Just trying to save someone else the time I wasted building 0.19 on my
>>> desktop machine.
>>>
>>> This sort of change is not very nice. I have to completely rebuild a
>>> network of 4 frontends and one backend just to try it out.
>>>       
>> Correct has been that way since the beginning of time (well since I 
>> started using it at .14).
>>     
>
> >From what I understand, KnoppMyth is able to run the frontend on
> multiple versions of the backend. Any idea on how this is realized and
> whether is feasible as a general solution?
>
>   
It is not supported in the least here.  The protocol changes *because* 
there is an incompatibility between revisions.  Running differing 
versions of frontend and backend with incompatible protocols is asking 
for trouble.

Kevin