[mythtv-users] family acceptance test.
Michael Watson
michael at thewatsonfamily.id.au
Sat Aug 15 03:19:12 UTC 2015
On 15-Aug-15 8:49 AM, Stephen P. Villano wrote:
>
>
> On 08/13/2015 12:26 PM, Thomas Mashos wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 8:48 AM jedi <jedi at mishnet.org
>> <mailto:jedi at mishnet.org>> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 05:28:15PM +0000, Thomas Mashos wrote:
>> > On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 10:21 AM Stephen Villano <
>> > stephen.p.villano at gmail.com
>> <mailto:stephen.p.villano at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > On 8/12/15, Kirk Bocek <t004 at kbocek.com
>> <mailto:t004 at kbocek.com>> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On 8/12/2015 8:38 AM, John Marshall wrote:
>> > > >>> So my question:
>> > > >>> Anybody who has managed to integrate an easy to use
>> interface for
>> > > >>> his/her music collection in mythtv ?
>> > > >>> One that can pass both family acceptance tests ?
>> > > >>
>> > > >> I already have Kodi on the menu so I can use it for
>> MLB.tv, so I use
>> > > >> that for music, too. I don't think the family uses it
>> much, but I
>> > > >> find it easier to use. There are plugins for streaming
>> services, too.
>> > > >
>> > > > Just last night my wife asked me to start up her playlist
>> for the first
>> > > > time since I upgraded from 0.24 to 0.27.4. I could see all
>> my playlists
>> > > > were there. I couldn't figure out how to just select one
>> and get it
>> > > > playing.
>> > > >
>> > > > Doesn't pass *my* acceptance test.
>> > >
>> > > It appears that some changes haven't been very popular.
>> > > Does anyone *like* MythMusic in its current version?
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>> >
>> > I'm going to save everyone a lot of time. Some users don't like
>> the new
>> > mythmusic. The people that created the new mythmusic do like
>> it. So if you
>> > don't like it, you have 3 options.
>>
>> That snark overlooks the fact that it was fine the way it was
>> before.
>> Someone got it in his head that something that wasn't broken
>> needed fixed.
>> Then he went away in a huff when he actually got some real
>> feedback about
>> all of his changes. Unfortunately, it was too late then becaues
>> his damage
>> had already been done.
>>
>> The entire thing was mismanaged.
>>
>> Perhaps some feedback should have been obtained before
>> stabotaging what
>> was a perfectly decent plugin.
>>
>> Why should the rest of us have to clean up the mess or even be
>> inconvenienced
>> really?
>>
>> There are plenty of examples in MythTV where your attitude
>> doesn't just
>> make you look like a total jackass. This isn't one of them.
>>
>> > SNIP
>>
>> Well aren't you a prickly pear. I wasn't trying to be snarky. I
>> wasn't taking a side on which version of mythmusic is better (I don't
>> use mythmusic, I just use Google Music and a chromecast). I was
>> actually attempting to save everyone some time on what is a (as of
>> this writing) 52 email thread.
>>
>> However, I will defend the developers against a bunch of armchair
>> quarterbacks. Not because I like one version over the other (as
>> previously stated, I don't use Mythmusic), but because it was their
>> decision to make (right or wrong). You and me, we're just users here.
>> Would it be nice if they asked our opinion? Sure it would. But I'm
>> not sure why you think we are entitled to be part of the development
>> process.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thomas Mashos
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
> Users should *always* be part of the development process, however,
> some user requests would be far too impractical or such a rare niche
> that development of a singular requested feature wouldn't be worth
> limited developer time.
> But, when one makes sweeping changes, one should first put suggested
> changes onto a list for discussion with the users. That saves one from
> blow-back when an undesirable change is made that the majority of
> users dislike and one even can get suggestions on implementation of
> features and functions that can lessen one's work.
>
Well put. If you dont satisfy the majority of users, there is no point....
>
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