[mythtv-users] Hardware databases

jedi jedi at mishnet.org
Wed Jan 28 21:40:32 UTC 2009


On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 10:39:57AM -0800, Brad DerManouelian wrote:
> On Jan 28, 2009, at 10:34 AM, jedi wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 05:31:49PM +0000, Gareth Glaccum wrote:
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>> How about we just ask users to fill in what hardware does not  
>>>> work. I
>>>> would bet that over 90% of hardware will work...
>>>
>>> Difficulty with that is, if an item isn't in the list, does that  
>>> mean it works, or just no-one has tried it....
>>
>>    It's very handy to know that something is completely unproven.
>>
>>    This can warn away those that aren't adventurous enough to be the  
>> first.
>
> So if you find hardware that works, don't add it anywhere and let  

...yes, far better to add where no one will ever see it. It might
not actually do anyone any good but you can sure feel nice and smug
about it.

> everyone think they're the first to try it? I don't get this at all. I  
> think I'm done with making suggestions on this.


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