[OT] Media Centre OS

[Michael Gargiullo]

> From: "Edward" <edward at tripled.iinet.net.au>
> > I quote from an online magazine article I was reading:
> >
> > "Linux can do everything Media Centre can do, but no one’s 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 there’s 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.