[GLLUG] Looking for some open source projects (local) to aid in
vanek
vanek at acd.net
Fri Jan 1 14:56:18 EST 2010
Thanks! Take all the time that you need.
I'm having a hard time myself understanding why a bug of this magnitude
is in the program, which is why I was hedging earlier and said I had to
do more research.
Steven Sayers wrote:
> Seems interesting enough, I'd have to become a bit more familiar with
> the problem to fully understand it but it seems odd that a program of
> any known worth would have such a blatant bug, but sure, if it seems
> as straight forward as it sounds I'd be interested in helping.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Richard Houser
> <rick at divinesymphony.net <mailto:rick at divinesymphony.net>> wrote:
>
> The only really obvious question I see: "Is XBMC the right
> tool for
> the job?" You may be better off either using another software
> (ex.
> MythTV) adding a translation layer (batch conversion process, fuse
> decompression layer, etc.) Aside from that, if the project is
> written
> in Python, you should stick to that unless there is an
> explicit reason
> that prevents that (ex. performance issues or hardware
> acceleration
> require C libraries, etc.). It's easier for a semi-decent
> programmer
> to learn a new language than it is to try to bolt something that
> doesn't fit on via a known language.
>
> On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 8:00 AM, vanek <vanek at acd.net
> <mailto:vanek at acd.net>> wrote:
> > Steven Sayers wrote:
> >>
> >> I've been studying programming quite a lot lately and I was
> wondering if
> >> there were any programming projects any of you were engaged
> in that I could
> >> assist with, I'm most familiar with java.
> >>
> >>
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> >
> > Hi Steven,
> >
> > My name is Lou and I was wondering whether you found another
> open-source
> > commitment, and whether you are still available. If you
> haven't found
> > anything interesting yet, please give the following all the
> consideration
> > you think it deserves. I know that I may have caught you at
> a bad time, and
> > you may still be pukin' your guts out over the porcelain
> alter, but after
> > you get done doing that, if you still feel up to it, I may
> have the second
> > most fun thing to do. OK, maybe not the second-most, but the
> 11th-most: an
> > open-source patch to XBMC! Yes, that's right, one of the
> coolest open-source
> > projects on the planet is in need of a patch, and you have
> been chosen to
> > partake in this wondrous experience, to be remembered by
> legions, revered by
> > all, and hailed by 10 or so geeks.
> >
> > Have I got your attention? Good. But if you need to take a
> moment and go
> > look to see if you still have that bottle of Pepto-Bismol, I
> can wait.
> >
> > Here's teh skinny: right now XBMC recognizes about 10% of my
> TV and movie
> > files, and I'd like that to be closer to 100%. I know there
> are stupid
> > work-arounds to get XBMC to recognize them all, but, like I
> said, they're
> > stupid. As far as I know, you have to organize your files
> carefully in
> > separate, carefully-labeled directories in order to give the
> scraper enough
> > information to do its job. People shouldn't have to expend
> effort that a
> > computer should be able to manage itself. I think you should
> be able to
> > place all your video files in one directory and let XBMC
> figure out what
> > they are. I'm trying to simplify life, not just for me but
> for anybody who
> > uses the program. It appears to be the one sticking point
> for new users when
> > they first install XBMC.
> >
> > I've found a program called 'TVRenamer' that mitigates a
> small portion of
> > the problem, but it is by no means a total solution. The
> program renames
> > video files so that the scraper recognizes their corresponding
> > meta-information better.
> >
> > I'm estimating this patch/project will take somewhere
> between 0-1000 lines
> > of code. The reason why I say "0" lines of code is because I
> haven't fully
> > researched the problem and I may not understand it. I'm new
> to XBMC so I may
> > be overlooking something. (If you've used XBMC before maybe
> you can clue me
> > in.) It's better to solve a problem with no code if that
> option is
> > available.
> >
> > The reason why I know this project has legs is because Boxee
> is able to do
> > this, and Boxee is built on top of XBMC.
> >
> > You mention you know Java. The languages I was planning on
> using were either
> > Ruby or Python. I know Ruby better than Python, but XBMC is
> written in
> > Python so that's the "native" language that should probably
> be used. I've
> > also considered Java, but I ranked Java as the 92nd best
> language to use on
> > a project of this type. (It's not surprising that Java
> consistently ranks
> > near the bottom of my lists.) If you're up to learning
> something new, you
> > can contribute. I'm not a code purist; I just like to get
> something done. I
> > suck at Python myself but I've never let that stop me.
> What's the worse that
> > could happen?
> >
> > The database you would be interacting with is sqlite3
> (that's what XBMC
> > uses). It's a very simple, undemanding database. I've found
> a description of
> > all the tables that XBMC uses. Some database spelunking
> would be required.
> > You would also be required to install the coolest
> open-source program on
> > your computer and watch movies to test the program. It's
> just one of the
> > burdens of being an open-source developer. We learn to live
> with it.
> >
> > BTW, if anybody here thinks I'm overlooking something
> obvious, please speak
> > up. Like I said, I'm new to XBMC, but I have to scratch this
> itch.
> >
> > Thanks for listening and I hope to hear back,
> > Lou Vanek
> >
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