[mythtv-users] Mooting architecture for a DataDirect replacement

[jedi at mishnet.org]

> At 11:49 AM -0400 6/22/07, Jay R. Ashworth wrote:
>>I really
>>think we need to be planning to leverage as much standing
>>infrastructure as possible.
>
> Have you considered that there are a number of PVR services out there that
> have designed and implemented solutions to distributing guide data?  What
> does Tivo do?  ReplayTV?  Sage? EyeTV?  Some of these companies must
> employ clever people.  I don't know what they've done but someone does.
> Why don't wefind out and stand on their shoulders?  Somehow, I doubt NNTP
> is a part of their solution.
>
> I used net news back in the day.  My memories are of out-of-order
> messages, replies to messages that never-ever came through, and other
> general annoyances.

I would expect usability would be the main hinderance with NNTP.