[mythtv-users] The future of Mythbuntu ISOs

[Stephen Villano]

As a LiveCD distro is read-only, no myth database can store new entries.
Hence, a hell of a lot of your argument fails.
Those who use Kodi and OpenElec boxes tend to be more casual users, as
I've tried both and settled upon Myth for its capabilities being more
inline with my preferred uses, it's a semi-power user vs casual end
user condition.
As I am indeed a power user, but still interact with all levels of the
spectrum, I'll stick with MythTV over the lesser contenders, as this
works better for my specific needs and even my computer illiterate
wife manages to use it more easily.

Besides, an ISO only exists these days in order to write it to flash
and load an OS.

On 10/23/15, Swanseasurfing <swanseasurfing at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Some may say that by not distributing the livecd, you will turn new users
>> off to myth.  I would agree, but would also say that configuring myth is
>> not for the amateur user.
>>
>
> To my mind new users won't start using MythTV if there are cheap (and
> maybe easy to install) alternatives. For Example the WeTek OpenElec Box
> (<100$) provides a dual tuner, runs Kodi and supports vdr or tvheadend as
> backend on the same machine. According to the German magazine c't it's not
> difficult to attach a hard disk.
>
> And there seem to be more users using kodi as frontend.
>
> So I think that without an easy to use Linux distribution there won't be
> that much new MythTV users. But users that are already happy running
> MythTV won't change the platform. It's a lot of configuration and scripting
> to get all customized for the own needs. And these  users know why they run
> MythTV: it has a lot of great features!
>
> So thank you for providing MythTV and the ISOs!!!!! I would be sad if there
> won't be new ISOs any more....
>