[mythtv-users] MythTV Is Now Forked As Torc

[Mark Hutchinson]

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Tim Draper <veehexx at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 16 February 2012 21:32, Tom Lichti <tom at redpepperracing.com> wrote:
> > On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 4:25 PM, jedi <jedi at mishnet.org> wrote:
> >> On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 12:42:56PM +0000, Tim Draper wrote:
> >>> On 16 February 2012 12:15, Doug Lytle <support at drdos.info> wrote:
> >>> > This is news to me:
> >>> >
> >>> > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTA1Nzg
> >>> >
> >>> > Doug
> >>> >
> >>> > --
> >>>
> >>> interesting (if true). although it does beg the question; why fork it?
> >>> mythtv has a very good reputation, and i found it alot more cutting
> >>> edge than most HTPC software out there. would it make more sense to
> >>> call "torc", myth 0.26... or maybe myth 0.30, and consider <0.30 the
> >>> 'legacy' code, and >=0.30 whatever this "Torc" project aims for.
> >>
> >> I'm just curious what "fully modern project" is supposed to mean.
> >
> > Yes, and the forum posts are interesting as well. Lots of MythTV
> > bashing, but nothing really constructive. This is a gem:
> >
> > "I've been running MythTV for 5+ years now, and frankly, it hasn't
> > changed much. "
> >
> > Seriously? I've been running it for much longer than that (almost 8
> > years) and if you can't see that it's changed, you are missing
> > something. Glasses perhaps.
>
> i've been running it for almost exactly 1 year - i've seen a few useful
> changes.
> i do have a few minor quibbles with certain mythtv features (internet
> tv; iplayer etc), but since i barely use them, i can quite happily
> rely on connecting laptop to my tv for the two times a year i'd
> actually use it.
>
> > For something truly 'old fashioned', try your local cable co's PVR
> offering...
>
> ...or Sky HD :P pretty hidous layout, speed and interface compared to
> myth (or any PC based DVR really). this was actually one of the many
> factors of why i left Sky for mythtv and FreeSAT tuners.
> the Virgin UI looks better, but cant say about it's actual performance.
>
> to be honest, i couldnt care what it's called, aslong as it works.
> could this be a response to ubuntuTV - mythtv on a diet with the aim
> to use/support it on TV's and/or rasberryPI type devices? (presuming
> mythtv wont already run on these devices)
>
> if what others have mentioned is true; that the mythtv development
> cycle is too complex and not dynamic or adaptable enough, then surely
> the devs can change this as they are the ones that set the milestones?
> as always, 2 sides to the coin. some like slower releases and others
> like lots of updates with new features more regulary.
>
> i dont know; since i started using mythtv 12 months ago, theres been 4
> releases i've used; 0.23, 0.24, 0.24.1 and 0.24.2 (BE updated today,
> FE will be updated over the weekend). i'd say thats not too bad a
> release timescale, as they have always been stable and reliable.
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Where is the forum for torc?  I would be interested in reading that as well.
Anyone know if this is planned to be a full fork, or if this is a side
project or something.....?
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