[mythtv-users] Mythtv torrent downloading

[Kevin Kuphal]

Jason Lewis wrote:
> Hi All.
>
> I am of the opinion that torrent downloads are here to stay. Some people 
> may use them for illegally downloading content from the web but there 
> are also many legitimate uses for bittorrent. for instance I would love 
> to have episodes of rocketboom.com downloaded automatically and placed 
> in my Recording list so I can watch them like any other program.
>
> I believe this is a discussion that needs to be had as it is inevitable 
> that at some point mythtv will have to support bittorrent downloads in 
> some way.
>   
On the contrary, including legally questionable features (no matter how 
much we know it's not illegal precisely but used illegally by people) in 
the core product opens it up to attack.  Since this activity 
(downloading legal torrents) can be handled effectively outside Myth and 
imported using any number of means, the discussion is unnecessary.
Kevin