[mythtv] Record now?

[Stephan Wentz]

ok, agreed!

stephan

On Thursday 16 January 2003 00:39, Bruce Markey wrote:
> Stephan Wentz wrote:
> ...
>
> >>>that reminds me of one of my questions that hasn't been answered yet,
> >>>will future versions of mythtv let the backend do all the
> >>>sql-query-stuff? right now the frontend does it, and i don't think this
> >>>is a good idea, since the backend should provide all the data that the
> >>>frontend uses...
> >>
> >>I disagree.  The backend doesn't need to provide _all_ the data, when
> >> much of it's just as easily gotten by hitting the sql server remotely. 
> >> It's not like the client libraries are huge or anything.
> >
> > but the data doesn't have to come from a mysql-database (of course, now
> > that's the only way...). i think the interface to the backend shouldn't
> > be changed when you switch for example to a xml-file or postgresql...
> > this way all the data-stuff has to be implemented into the frontend, and
> > everytime you switch to a new data-source the communication between
> > frond/back changes (sort of, i'm counting the data-storage as backend).
> > when the backend would do all this you could switch data-sources in the
> > backend and leave the client as-is.
>
> Stephan, all the source code for database connections are
> in libraries that both the frontend and backend use at link
> time. If, for instance, someone wanted to add support for
> PostgreSQL they would make the changes to the lib source,
> recompile, install then both front and backend could talk
> to the new database.
>
> There is no real advantage to have the backend interrupted to
> simply passthru a query that the frontend could have done for
> itself.
>
> Also, there is the possibility of having more than one machine
> with a tuner care on your network. So, for example, the frontend
> should be able to check the database for the list of recorded
> shows. If you pick a show to watch, it should then connect to
> the backend on the machine where the file is stored.
>
> --  bjm
>
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