[mythtv-users] Why Free Software has poor usability ?
David Brodbeck
gull at gull.us
Tue Aug 5 19:45:06 UTC 2008
Param Singh wrote:
> If everything about mythtv and its usability is good, then why
> competitors are using "mythtv is a lot of work" as marketing tool ?
>
> Screenshot :: http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/5687/mythtvju4.png
Well, it is. Linux is a fair bit of work, for that matter, and setting
up Linux is the first step in setting up Myth. Neither product is aimed
at people who want a solution they can just take out of the box and plug in.
If you're running Linux and/or MythTV, it's because you like to tinker.
IMHO, calling this a flaw is a bit like calling up a car manufacturer
and complaining you have to depress the clutch pedal every time you
shift. They're just going to ask you why you didn't order an automatic
transmission instead. ;)
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