[mythtv-users] What is being worked on for 0.26?

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Does anyone know what is being worked on / goals for the 0.26 release
major feature wise?

I enjoyed reading the 0.25 equivalent of the this 0.26 page
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Release_Notes_-_0.26

Some features I would love to see but suspect I am hoping too much:

1. Multiple user support - even if this is gradually phased in as I
suspect it is too big of a job to be done all at once.

a. perhaps a user selection prompt screen when myth first starts (or
perhaps base it on the hostname)
b. allow recording rules to be assigned to multiple users
c. when a user deletes a recording it is removed from their list but
not physically deleted if another user has it in their list
d. everything else :)

2. Combining of Recorded Programmes and Video Programmes

a. i do not see why recorded programmes and video programmes are
listed separately they have the same functionality and should be
presented in the same list and be stored in the same database tables,
this would surely make things simpler and remove duplicate
code/functionality

I suspect if Tags are added this may be a big step to both the above features.

For example the recording rules could be tagged with "user1", "user2"
and the recorded and video programmes could be tagged with "tv" and
"video".  The Watch Recordings screen could then have the ability to
show various tags.

I guess with tags it could be made very flexible you could have a list
of tags assigned as "Recording Groups" - "recordinggroup1",
"recordinggroup2" and the same interface that allowed setting of what
user, could also assign recording group, storage group, tv/video and
everything.

This would make setting up recording rules much simpler you would be
able to replace several options with just a screen with the
appropriate tags and you can just tick the appropriate checkboxes
associated with tags.

Thanks