[mythtv-users] roku 360

jedi at mishnet.org jedi at mishnet.org
Wed Jul 16 14:23:25 UTC 2008


> On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 8:47 PM, Bill Williamson <bill at bbqninja.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> It would require a closed source plugin to mythtv.  This would be
>> against the GPL license (unless you were VERY creative in your

Is it GPL or LGPL.

It does make a difference.

That's why there is Oracle and various EA games built on FSF stuff.

>> packaging...) and certaintly against the wishes of the myth devs.
>>
>> You could likely get onto the SDK program and build a closed source
>> linux program which integrates through a menu option....
>
>
> I would just be happy with a browser plugin from Netflix for Firefox that
> would allow viewing of the web streamed Watch Now movies in the browser.
> I
> can launch Firefox fullscreen from Myth to provide the "experience".  But
> then, if they add Hulu to the Roku box, I'm probably buying it anyways
> because I don't care if I have to switch an input on my TV to view the
> content, I just want to watch it.
>
> Kevin
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