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<blockquote data-quote="f0rmula" data-source="post: 123712" data-attributes="member: 18112">There's no need for the analogy.&nbsp; It's belittling.&nbsp; I share a lot of the opinions you have, but I wouldn't have said them in the way you have.To address the point, I work as a developer.&nbsp; Writing new features is fun.&nbsp; Thinking about how to do something cleverly is rewarding.&nbsp; Sifting through logs and stepping through code trying to nail a quirky little bug, no-matter how annoying it is, is tedious.&nbsp; And when you find the problem it's likely to be something that requires a less than elegant solution.&nbsp; And not only that, only a few of the bugs that are reported will turn out to be real bugs, and most of the problems found by people will be hard to reproduce.&nbsp; To summarize, making a 100% stable polished solution requires to spend time doing boring bits.&nbsp; When you're not paid, you are far less likely to do it.&nbsp; Don't get me wrong, I would love to see MediaPortal stable enough for me to use in my lounge.&nbsp; But please don't accuse the developers of not bothering to try to produce a stable system.&nbsp; I'm sure they contribute in whatever way they can, and being barracked for any effort they've put into features wont encourage them.Furthermore, implying that anyone who requires a multi seat solution is a nerd detracts hugely from your very reasonable point about stability.Another issue you seem to have is that you also seem to think that everyone wants to use MediaPortal in exactly the way that you do.&nbsp; Single seat, and requiring subtitles.&nbsp; That's quite naieve.&nbsp; I'm gagging for a stable release of the TV server, as I'm stuck with mythtv (rather clunky) until then.&nbsp; Not everyone wants exactly the same solution as you.I understand the intention of your post.&nbsp; That being to encourage the developers to focus on the issues that you see as important.&nbsp; I just don't agree with what you see as important or the way you've chosen to express your point.&nbsp; James</blockquote>

[QUOTE="f0rmula, post: 123712, member: 18112"] There's no need for the analogy. It's belittling. I share a lot of the opinions you have, but I wouldn't have said them in the way you have. To address the point, I work as a developer. Writing new features is fun. Thinking about how to do something cleverly is rewarding. Sifting through logs and stepping through code trying to nail a quirky little bug, no-matter how annoying it is, is tedious. And when you find the problem it's likely to be something that requires a less than elegant solution. And not only that, only a few of the bugs that are reported will turn out to be real bugs, and most of the problems found by people will be hard to reproduce. To summarize, making a 100% stable polished solution requires to spend time doing boring bits. When you're not paid, you are far less likely to do it. Don't get me wrong, I would love to see MediaPortal stable enough for me to use in my lounge. But please don't accuse the developers of not bothering to try to produce a stable system. I'm sure they contribute in whatever way they can, and being barracked for any effort they've put into features wont encourage them. Furthermore, implying that anyone who requires a multi seat solution is a nerd detracts hugely from your very reasonable point about stability. Another issue you seem to have is that you also seem to think that everyone wants to use MediaPortal in exactly the way that you do. Single seat, and requiring subtitles. That's quite naieve. I'm gagging for a stable release of the TV server, as I'm stuck with mythtv (rather clunky) until then. Not everyone wants exactly the same solution as you. I understand the intention of your post. That being to encourage the developers to focus on the issues that you see as important. I just don't agree with what you see as important or the way you've chosen to express your point. James [/QUOTE]

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