[mythtv-users] Upgrade to Ubuntu 9.10 disasters - please help; (

[Michael T. Dean]

On 01/24/2010 11:16 PM, jedi wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 10:00:45PM -0500, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>   
>> On 01/24/2010 05:50 PM, Ben Edwards wrote:
>>     
>>> I recently upgraded my Ubuntu box that runs myth from 9.04 to 9.10, A lot of
>>> things not don't work. Changing from the default (hideous)
>>>       
>> This /really/ motivates me to help you.  You should realize that someone
>> who has spent a huge portion of his free time over the last few years
>> working on Myth built that theme.  It may not be your preferred theme
>> and you may be a little frustrated, but please remember that although
>> MythTV didn't cost you a thing (not even a moment of your time making
>> it), some people have put their heart and soul (and a /lot/ of time)
>> into making it (and, no, time you spend setting it up doesn't count
>>     
>       ...and in some cases breaking it.
>
>       This isn't something that should just be casually dismissed with all of
> the usual "send us patches" nonsense rhetoric. 
>   
>> because that doesn't help anyone else/is only for your gain and is only
>> required because you chose to use Myth rather than buy a TiVo or rent a
>> cable-/satellite-company DVR).
>>     
>        This would be more of that same sort of rhetoric.
>
>        If you go out of your way to change things, expect to get some flak.
>   

How is calling a theme "hideous" either a) going out of your way, b)
attempting to change things, or c) in any way constructive?

Constructive criticisms are appreciated.  Slander is not.

> The fact that "it's free" doesn't alter the fact that WAF will be greatly
> impacted with some users if developers go out of their way to change things
> that then seem visibly broken to end users.
>   

What's broken?

Mike