Mythbuntu 7.10: An Excellent MythTV Distribution
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| After using Mythbuntu 7.10 extensively, this is the best MythTV distribution
| we have used. This just isn't Ubuntu (or rather Xubuntu) with the MythTV
| packages installed by default and the changed artwork, but the Mythbuntu team
| has driven real innovation into this distribution. The Mythbuntu Control
| Center is the most advanced and feature-rich MythTV control area we have ever
| seen and is certainly a handy utility for any Mythbuntu user. The live
| front-end was also great and worked very well during our testing. At first we
| were unsure of all this automation that Mythbuntu provides, after being used
| to manually configuring MythTV for years and only mild success from other
| MythTV distributions, but Mythbuntu really hits the head on the nail with
| Mythbuntu 7.10. If you're looking to assemble a MythTV setup, Mythbuntu is
| definitely worth considering.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=919&num=1
Don't listen to Linux journalists though. Just listen to Microsoft gurus,
who "trash Windows" and move to GNU/Linux.
Related:
Ex-MS security guru to dump Media Center for Linux?
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| Veteran Microsoft security expert, Jesper Johansson, says he may dump
| Microsoft's Windows Media Center in favour of Ubuntu-affiliated LinuxMCE
| after struggling with Redmond's DRM (Digital Rights Management) software.
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http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Ex-MS-security-guru-dumps-Media-Center-for-Linux/0,130061733,339282399,00.htm
http://tinyurl.com/34as9b
Former Windows Developer Trashes Windows Vista, Gets Slapped, Falls Back in
Line
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| Alec Saunders, a former Senior Product Manager at Microsoft Canada, had a
| bone to pick with Windows Vista.
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http://soft-vn.net/windows/former-windows-developer-trashes-windows-vista-gets-slapped-falls-back-in-line/20079348-11536.aspx
Mythbuntu 7.10 is now available!
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| The Mythbuntu team is proud to present the first stable release of Mythbuntu.
| This release is based upon Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon).
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http://www.mythbuntu.org/7.10/Release
Media Portal Xface Skin Version 1.0 | Competition for Vista MCE?
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| One thing about open source software: you never know how people will improve
| it. Take Media Portal for instance. I have tried it but ultimately went with
| BeyondTV to watch TV on my computer. That, however, might change though with
| the release of Xface Skin Version 1.0.
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http://www.floppyhead.com/2007/09/29/media-portal-xface-skin-version-10-competition-for-vista-mce/
Linux media center distro adds flashy features
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| LinuxMCE appears to comprise a set of add-ons -- such as the MythTV DVR
| (digital video recorder), for example -- that sit on top of Kubuntu, the
| version of Ubuntu that uses KDE (K desktop environment). It adds numerous
| fancy features, including the optional alpha-blended UI (user interface)
| shown in the screenshots below.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6449672401.html
LinuxMCE 0704 Released
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| "LinuxMCE 0704 is a major improvement over the original 1.0 release.
| According to a poll, 86% now report LinuxMCE installs and starts up without
| problems, versus 27% with the original release.
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http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/Software/LinuxMCE-0704-Released.html
LinuxMCE 1.1 Released -- Now Runs KDE
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| There's also word that LinuxMCE, since it works so well with the
| KDE desktop environment, that the guys at the KDE project are
| seriously considering integrating LinuxMCE into their upcoming
| 4.0 release. Now this is HUGE! If combined in the KDE 4.0 release,
| LinuxMCE + Kubuntu would be a free, open-source competitor/aternative
| to Windows Vista Ultimate.
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http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/3891/linuxmce_1_1
Mythbuntu 7.10 Public Alpha 2
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| Today the Mythbuntu team is announcing our second alpha image.
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http://www.mythbuntu.org/node/13
Mythbuntu 7.10 Public Alpha 3
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| Today marks the release for the third Mythbuntu alpha image. With this
| release, we introduce an AMD64 built image as well a standard x86 build.
| Should there be enough demand for a PPC build, we will do one of this for the
| next alpha.
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http://www.mythbuntu.org/node/44
Mythbuntu 7.10 Public Beta
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| The Mythbuntu team is pleased to announce the Beta of Mythbuntu-7.10.
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http://www.mythbuntu.org/node/67
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