[mythtv-users] Converting a HD Tivo to myth box

[John Drescher]

On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 4:20 PM, Johnny Russ <jruss at mit.edu> wrote:
>>
>> They do run Linux, but the support for the hardware video chips is
>> proprietary.
>>
>> My understanding is that that the TiVo situation was at least one of the
>> factors leading to the new and improved GPL. TiVo apparently was
>> adhering to the letter of the GPL, but not the spirit.
>
> They had additional hardware that ensured that no software can run unless it
> is signed by Tivo. So even though Tivo made the source available, if anybody
> customized anything it would no longer run on their hardware. See
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoization.
>

Okay, I see. Thanks all.

John