[mythtv-users] mythtv-users Digest, Vol 84, Issue 36

[Derek & Cindi Cass]

>> Furthermore, I took a look at the mythstream site and it appears the 
>> project may be going moribund: the latest release is dated last
September. 
>
>Been busy, sorry.
>
>> That doesn't inspire confidence that it will be worthwhile to go to the 
>> trouble of compiling it for my system. So I'm looking into what might be 
>> some possible workarounds for getting at least a semblance of the 
>> functionality mythstream offered.
>> 
>> There are really two things for which I used mythstream: 1) listening to 
>> the occasional shoutcast stream; and 2) watching news in Russian (Vesti).

>> The latter is actually the more urgent priority at the moment since my 
>> father-in-law (from Russia) will visit us soon and likes to watch the
news 
>> daily.
>
>There are some alternatives, especially if you only want to play a few
specific streams. 
>But if you are still willing to try mythstream just compile it for your
system and I will 
>help you when you run into problems. 
>
>The resulting code can be put into a new release convincing people the
project isn't going 
>moribound :)
>

For the record, I had no issues whatsoever with downloading the code from
the mythstream site, compiling it, and running it in .22-fixes on FC10.  It
suits my needs for listening to my favorite Internet radio station.