[mythtv-users] Re: Any way to pay?

Rod Smith mythtv at rodsbooks.com
Thu Jul 5 15:51:19 UTC 2007


On Thursday 05 July 2007 01:15, Steve Peters - Priority Electronics wrote:
> What if we had a setup where zap sent its epg data to just one myth server,
> and all us myth users download from that server? Since zap seemed to
> indicate that the reason they are cutting the free service was from abuse
> and whatnot, they would not have to worry about that or about server strain
> if their info was being downloaded from some 3rd party server.

The "abuse" that they cite isn't the load on their servers; it's their claim
that commercial entities are using the service, which was set up for use by
individuals who run MythTV or other open source or free products. Thus, your
suggested solution won't offer any improvements from their point of view.

That said, many here are skeptical of the claimed reason for shutting down the 
service. These skeptics tend to believe the real reason has more to do with 
cash flow -- Zap2It's parent company has recently posted losses. They're also 
undertaking changes to their database format and may simply not want to put 
the resources into updating their free service to work with those changes.

-- 
Rod Smith
http://www.rodsbooks.com


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