[mythtv-users] critique

[James Linder]

Hi

> I’m posting this here, not on the dev list, so others can add their opinions.
> Some of my expression is extreem. I do not dis the hard work that many have contributed, mearly to express my own frustration.
> I offer the critique so that the devs involved may reflect ‘you have a point there judge’ (Kingston Trio) (which rather dates me)
> 
> I installed 29 which I compiled.
> All good.
> The MythWeb bit is aweful. (Seemingly) in a effort to effort to prove how clever they are the developers have deffered to the mobile phone set, with glitz and glare rather than making a quick usable presentation. It takes twice as long to scan your recording setup as the original mythweb.
> I tried to get rid of the admin login, its password or to set a trivial password. All were greeted with the YELLOW warning line. I don’t need some snotty nosed dev telling me when I do or don’t need a password!
> 
> If I get time I’ll spelunk the code and fix my complaints, else I’ll revert to 28. It may be a chance (to learn) to use git to do a fork. keeping the benefits of everyone's hardwork.

OK I got my 16 yo grandson and presented him with MythWeb home page and asked him to tell me when Red Dwarf records on Friday.
I then did same thing on the builtin web server. He has never used myth in any form. Took 20 secs on mythweb ond 60 secs on the built in server.
Hmmmm!

Cheers
James