[mythtv-users] LxMSuite.com to provide services to the Myth community

[Mario Limonciello]

David Brieck Jr. wrote:

> This is interesting, from their FAQ:
>
> Does all this mean I have to pay to use MythTV?
>
> Not at all. LxMSuite was designed to add value to MythTV and provide a
> way for users to help support the development of features and plugins.
> Users can continue to use the free data provided from zap2it for as
> long as it's offered.
>
> Is it just me or does anyone else see this as a way for TMS to get out
> of the free tv listings business? I'd give it a year before they
> decide to stop offerering listings and buy this company out so that
> they can grab the revenue stream they've been loosing all along.

I wouldn't say that TMS has been loosing a revenue stream all along
exactly.  How valuable would you say those surveys that we all turn in
every 3 months are?  I mean yes some of the questions there pertain
directly to their product, but don't you think they have been reselling
at least some of that data they acquire from each of us?