[mythtv-users] Talking to more than one backend

[John Williams]

Obviously there is some history here, but I wonder if some of the
flaming that goes on in the boards like this is not a hinderance to
MythTV and Linux in general. A post like that (going both ways) makes
someone almost fearful of posting anything.

I have to agree with Brad on one part the SysAdmin of a linux sstem
does take more time than I'd like. It seems to be getting better, but
it is still a difficult land to master.

Flame me if you like,
John Williams



> > Sorry you feel that way.
> 
> No one here owes you anything. If you are alone in believing
> that you have a brilliant idea, it's up to you to work it out.
> I know that myth does the things I want it to do, does things
> that dozens of other people needed and I'm pretty sure it does
> what Isaac needs too. No one here is taking orders from you or
> anyone else.

> > I also am sorry that you feel we aren't doing a lot to support MythTV
> 
> I've never seen Isaac say anything of the sort. I have seen
> you use this technique on this list before and it is childish
> and uncalled for. 'Maybe it's just me but personally, I'm opposed
> to your idea that we should all club baby seals. I think everyone
> on this list would be appalled by your support for this senseless
> mutilation.'
> 
> > and open source digital TV in general.  Our digital TV liberation front
> > page (www.eff.org/broadcastflag) with associated articles on building
> > MythTV have brought it a fair bit of attention, I hope.  If there is
> > more we can do, let us know.
> 
> First of all, lets establish if you are here as a representative
> of EFF. If so, I think there are some serious issues with how
> EFF intends to interface with this project but I don't actually
> believe that you are their appointed goodwill ambassador.
> 
> If EFF went looking for an open source project that supports
> the pcHDTV, they would naturally find that of the hundreds
> (literally hundreds) of attempts to start a DVR project that
> few got off the ground and none come close to MythTV as a
> direct result of Isaac's skills, approach and temperament.
> 
> If you want to believe that we should be beholden to you because
> you happen to be associated with someone who wrote an article
> that merely mentioned the work that Isaac and others have done
> over the past nearly three years, you are sadly mistaken.
> 
> I don't give a rats ass if a single person uses MythTV as a
> result of seeing it mentioned at EFF or in a magazine or
> where ever. I want to have the best possible DVR for myself
> and if others find it useful, that's fine. Even better if
> they can improve upon it.
> 
> If EFF and it's members want to make contributions to this
> project that meet their agenda, that's fine. However, if all
> you have to offer is the fanciful, impractical suggestions
> you've made in the past, unfounded alarmist proclamations
> posted to our users, endless debate apparently for sport,
> and now cheap shots at the lead developer? No thank you.
> 
> Have I not made an effort to try to respond to your questions
> with honest and informed answers about our software? I think
> you've worn out your welcome there. I had done so with the
> expectation that you intended to contribute. I was unaware
> that you were incapable of so much as installing a complier
> over the course of several weeks.