> From: "Edward" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > I quote from an online magazine article I was reading: > > > > "Linux can do everything Media Centre can do, but no oneâs gone out and > > made a dedicated distro that does all this, and has a nice > > consumer-friendly interface. Sure the installation will be harder -- > > much harder -- but thereâs plenty of PC tech people with the savvy to > > sort out that end of the bargain." > > > > Do you guys know of anyone thinking or contemplating doing this with > > Linux? Microsoft Media Centre can only be bundled with certified PC's, > > meaning I could basically never sell one, because my company is too > > small fry for Microsoft, but what if there was a Linux distro that is > > *JUST* set up for media content? > > > > If no-one is doing this already, what do you think interest will be in a > > project like this? Dude, Check out the Mythtv mailinglists. You can download a distro that will install, and run Mythtv which has everything your looking for and more. Check it out.
