[mythtv-users] MS media center

[Michael T. Dean]

On 02/26/2010 09:32 PM, jedi wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 05:19:45PM -0800, Chris Petersen wrote:
>    
>> Christopher Meredith wrote:
>>      
> [deletia]
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>> I won't get into anything specific about mc2xml, but I can assure
>> you that MS and TMS don't think too kindly about unauthorized users
>> accessing the system.  Some of us at SD don't like it either because
>> it propagates the sentiment that people in open source community
>> have no respect for intellectual property.  There is an inexpensive
>>      
>      I was under the impression that this fellow already has standing
> to use the data in question. He has it because he "owns" a copy of a
> product that includes access to that data as a part of a bundle.
>    

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-media-center/privacy-windows7-terms-of-service.aspx
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Windows Media Center electronic programming guide terms of service
...
The Microsoft software product identified above, which includes computer 
software and may include associated media, printed materials, "online" 
or electronic documentation, and Internet-based services (the "Product")...
...
Use of the Electronic Programming Guide Service. The EPG may only be 
accessed with an authorized personal computer using the Product.
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and these go way back--here's for older versions:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/privacy/default.mspx

>      However, I agree that he should just buy the real thing direct for
> himself because it's not terribly expensive to begin with.
>    

Yeah, plus it helps support the community, and it's definitely 
legal/licensed/... for use with MythTV.  And--for those of us who care 
about that kind of thing--it shows respect for the great deal of time, 
effort, and expense that TMS goes through to compile all this data 
without which MythTV is useless.

Mike