[mythtv-users] Mything thomething

[Michael T. Dean]

On 05/28/2011 02:18 AM, Tyler T wrote:
> I would break all functions into separate components that call
> existing tools and use existing protocols as much as possible to keep
> code base small (i.e., don't write any code that tunes and records --
> just call tzap and dvbstream: the code's already been written and is
> already maintained by someone else). This would take Myth's 1.25Mloc
> and make it... well, tiny in comparison. Not only does this reduce dev
> workload, it makes it easier for users "off the street" to get into
> the code and submit patches.

That project is already done.  It's called Freevo--it just integrates a 
bunch of random external software through system calls and calls it a DVR.

http://freevo.sourceforge.net/

Enjoy.

Mike