[mythtv] Licensing issues

[Bryan Halter]

Tom E. Craddock Jr. wrote:

> Paul Huff wrote:
>
>> Hello All!
>>
>> Glad to join!  I was wondering what the licensing issues were with 
>> using MythTV.  You see, I am considering building and installing Home 
>> Theater PCs as a side business and wanted to use my own customization 
>> of this software.  I won't be "selling your software" but selling a 
>> system that "uses" your software which is provided free.  Is this a 
>> potential problem?  I want to do this the right way.  If all goes 
>> well I should have extra cash to donate, of course! (if you guys take 
>> donations) and I would love to contribute any code I write.  Please 
>> let me know how everyone feels.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>
> Good luck making it profitable.  If your doing this, how will you deal 
> with updates/upgrades and if in the USA, the Zap2It subscriptions?
>
> Tom
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To deal with Zap2It check out www.lxmsuite.com its a subscription 
program for mythtv which I believe doesn't forbid profit.   Though the 
parent makes a good point about updates, there is no automatic update 
feature for myth.  Before you start any of this read 
http://docs.tms.tribune.com/tech/tmsdatadirect/zap2it/open_letter.html 
.  Without Zap2It this whole project is essentially useless and if they 
stop letting us download their listings because of people doing what you 
intend you will have angered people most continents