Advanced

Linux/FOSS angle missing?

Story: Why Does Everyone Heart Boxee?Total Replies: 9
Author Content
gus3

Feb 07, 2009
10:53 PM EST 		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
3:24 AM EST 		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
8:08 AM EST 		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
10:37 AM EST 		It's more "too chicken to say Linux" reporting.
ColonelPanik

Feb 08, 2009
10:39 AM EST 		Any luck with this Boxee thingie? What does it work with? If/when it works do you like it.
azerthoth

Feb 08, 2009
12:33 PM EST 		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
4:11 PM EST 		Boxee is in the perfect Ubuntu 8.10 suppositories. Installed using Synaptic. Boxee no workee.
tuxchick

Feb 08, 2009
5:27 PM EST 		LOL suppositories :D
gus3

Feb 09, 2009
12:56 PM EST 		"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
8:50 PM EST 		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.

Post a reply to this thread:

A free account is needed to post. Write your comment here first: your text is kept in this browser while you sign up or log in, and is waiting for you when you come back.

Your message:
|||||
10
Markdown: **bold**, *italic*, [text](https://link), - lists, > quotes, $x^2$ for math. Formatting help

Sign up and post (it is free)  or  Log in and post