Enough with the hostility, man. Everyone here would be pleased if you got your system up and running, Everyone here would probably be equally pleased if you just threw in the towel and bought Sage or Beyond. Most of of all, everyone here would be especially pleased if you quit complaining and attacking the developers, and expended that same energy into improving the UI instead of just bitching about it.
You've moaned a few times in a few threads, for example, that the FE menus are confusing. They're all xml files. You can change them however you want. This does not require months of studying code. MythTV is not a commercial product, and does not depend on ease of use or QA. If you wish to help, there are plenty of ways to do so. Besides Myth UI issues, you have repeatedly complained about vi-emacs 'religious wars', 'flamefests' and other nonsense that really are not part of this list or of this community. In fact, you are responsible for the only 'religious war' I've ever seen on this list. Most people involved in Myth realize that it is a product in development, appreciate that, and are willing to lend their expertise to help everyone involved. Most people are also able to recognize and acknowledge when they have passed on invalid or out of date information, or stepped over the line in particular instances. Most are willing to instuct when they are able, and to accept instruction when they need it. Most people involved in Myth are also able to show a modicum of respect for the project, and realize that insulting volunteer developers is not very helpful to anyone. In fact, a user list for a FOSS application that is as supportive, as open, as helpful, and as active as this list -- that is a very rare thing indeed. Instead you have been posting disjointed laundry lists of personal complaints, some of which are valid and some of which have nothing to do with MythTV. Further, you have been harassing and belittling people who have put enourmouos effort and time into making this software what it is. You continue to act and post as if the Myth develpers and community owe you something because you have decided to pursue it. This is not the case. If you need help setting up your video card, plenty of people here can help. If you're having other problems that you can succinctly and specificly define, plenty of people can help you. No one here is asking for your blessing, and at the same time, no one here will give you deference based on a claim of deep *nix familiarity. What you are missing is a simple matter of respect -- respect for the fact that the code is in develpoment, respect for the fact that Isaac et al have worked hard to make Myth what it is, respect for the fact that many people have managed to work out, and offer help on the problems that you find insurmountable, and respect for simple human discourse. I, for one, will welcome the day when some of your suggestions on UI improvement become a part of the stable code base. Until that happens, I've heard enough from you about how 'awful' the UI is. Can it be improved? Sure. Is it awful? Absolutely not. I got it running. Lots of other people have too. I have wasted far too much time responding to you, so this will be my last. At least until you learn how to describe problems that are specific and fixable. And until you learn to show some respect. Good luck. _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users