[mythtv-users] Mooting architecture for a DataDirect replacement

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Fri, Jun 22, 2007 at 02:08:46PM -0400, Craig Treleaven wrote:
> >On Fri, Jun 22, 2007 at 12:52:04PM -0400, Craig Treleaven wrote:
> > > Have you considered that there are a number of PVR services out
> >> there that have designed and implemented solutions to distributing
> >> guide data?
> >
> >As far as I know, they're all buying it from Tribune or Gemstar.
> 
> That's where they _acquire_ the data.  How do they _distribute_ it?
> 
> >We're trying to *replace* Tribune and Gemstar.
> >
> >>                 What does Tivo do? ReplayTV? Sage? EyeTV? Some of these
> >> companies must employ clever people. I don't know what they've done
> >> but someone does. Why don't wefind out and stand on their shoulders?
> >
> >Because they won't tell us?
> 
> Oh, so you've asked? I was really thinking that a little snooping
> could tell us something about their processes. And, yes, perhaps
> some of their employees might share the problems they faced and the
> solutions they have found to work.
>
> But clearly, you've hit the optimal solution on your first swing and
> have no interest in hearing anything else.

Strawmen are *so* nice, aren't they?  :-)

We're a bit early in the game to be in a position to be required to go
reverse engineer everyone else's solutions, and I have a day job, and a
family, just like lots of other people.

If there are people who a) have Copious Free Time, and b) tcpdump and
c) those PVR's, I'd be happy to hear input.

If it wasn't so clear that your approach was to have an attitude rather
than to be helpful, I'd welcome your detailed technical input on those
implementations.

Or, as code projects tend to put it, "we look forward to your patch".

And BTW: please remember, I'm not aiming at the same problem space
they are; my scope is *larger*, and therefore, even if we acquire
internal details of their transport mechanisms, they may not help much.

But accusing me of being uninterested for no apparent reason... well,
I just read the Bill O'Reilly chapter in the Al Franken "Lies" book...

Cheers
-- jra
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