[mythtv-users] imdp.pl oddities?

[Gary Dawes]

What about changing the script so it identified itself as a mythtv device?
Then the script works for now, we identify ourselves correctly and
accurately, and the guys at IMDB can actually see what is coming from Mythtv
users rather than a general mass of people, and gain an accurate
understanding of what is hitting their DB.

I for one spend much less time accessing IMDB from the mythbox, via scripts
or otherwise than I do manually.

Gary



On 18/02/2008, Anduin Withers <awithers at anduin.com> wrote:
>
> > I wonder if that means the number of Myth machines scraping them has
> > reached "annoyance" level?  Perhaps they should just provide us the XML
> > data as a raw feed and stick adverts for themselves in it? :)  Actually
> > that'd be nice piccie, blurb and "Provided by IMDB" along with
> watermarks.
>
> I've sent an e-mail to them asking if we can get official permission (I
> can
> find no evidence we ever had it). I have some hope as it appears Freevo
> was
> granted permission. No idea if I'll have an answer or solution before
> release.
>
> That said, imdbpy.py could be made to use the DB they make available, this
> would be the worst solution (the DB is large, with few mirrors, and some
> information unavailable). Not to mention it would force everyone to
> install
> imdbpy. Currently imdbpy.py works but requires the imdbpy Python module to
> be installed (why it isn't just replacing imdb.pl for the release).
>
> --
> Anduin Withers
>
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