Linux/FOSS angle missing?
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| Author | Content |
|---|---|
| gus3 Feb 07, 2009 11:53 PM EDT |
I see neither mention of the OS platform for Boxee, nor any mention of Linux, BSD, or even Windows. Honestly, the story reads like a PR release. |
| Sander_Marechal Feb 08, 2009 4:24 AM EDT |
Huh? First sentence of the article: Quoting:The buzz has been building for Boxee lately. Mainstream news outlets like The New York Times, BusinessWeek and NPR are getting hip to the little open-source media center that could quite possibly change the way you experience TV. Emphasize: Quoting:the little open-source media center |
| gus3 Feb 08, 2009 9:08 AM EDT |
Fine, if it's Open Source, let them state what platform it is. Until they do that, I will only think they're using the term "open source" as a PR buzzword. A reasonable assumption, given that "buzz" is the very second word in the article. |
| tuxchick Feb 08, 2009 11:37 AM EDT |
It's more "too chicken to say Linux" reporting. |
| ColonelPanik Feb 08, 2009 11:39 AM EDT |
Any luck with this Boxee thingie? What does it work with? If/when it works do you like it. |
| azerthoth Feb 08, 2009 1:33 PM EDT |
Gus3, this is hardly the first article about boxee to grace LXer. But since you cant seem to type 'boxee linux' into google, but would rather gripe: http://blog.boxee.tv/2008/07/22/linux-version-is-available |
| ColonelPanik Feb 08, 2009 5:11 PM EDT |
Boxee is in the perfect Ubuntu 8.10 suppositories. Installed using Synaptic. Boxee no workee. |
| tuxchick Feb 08, 2009 6:27 PM EDT |
LOL suppositories :D |
| gus3 Feb 09, 2009 1:56 PM EDT |
"Ubuntu suppositories. "For when Windows is being a PITA." az, I've seen enough "articles" that are intended only to drive clicks. Heck, I've even written a couple. That one read like it was written by a marketing droid. That's why I didn't want to click. Just call me Mister Passive-Aggressive. At least this time. |
| NoDough Feb 10, 2009 9:50 PM EDT |
I created an account and logged in about a week ago. Haven't had opportunity to use it yet. While I was lookin' around, I noticed they had software downloads available for Linux and Mac, but no Windows. |
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