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If it was really as good as you folks think it is, it wouldn't need the white knights to defend it so vigorously. It would be a clear, simple answer to just about everyone's operating system needs. At present, and for the foreseeable future, that's windows.
Seems like this might wind down soon, so I'll try to bring it slightly back on track (I'll get there) ...
Above is laughable. Even if Linux were infallible, you would have trouble getting it onto everyone's machines - Microsoft has better marketing. Microsoft has money - I don't just mean that they have a lot, they have some at all. Open Source = No money.
You complained that you wanted to configure linux, and that was too hard. What were you trying to configure that was easier in Windows? MythTV (from what I can see) had precompiled debian binary packages. Download. Install. (or point it in the right direction and
apt-get build-dep mythtv) If it's not available at the moment, that's hardly the fault of Linux. Open source means that at some stage it will be compatible. There doesn't appear to be a Windows version. What do you do if your Windows version of a program doesn't work? You have no chance of it working in the near future. What if it doesn't work under Linux - you have a good chance of finding out WHY and fixing the problem.
As for a clear, simple answer - sure. Windows is clear and simple, as long as you don't want to do anything that they don't put right in front of you. And you don't mind that other people more experienced also find it clear, simple, and easy to break into.
I personally keep my front door unlocked at all times - it's too much trouble to find a key every time I want to get in. Having the door open and unlocked makes entering my house clear and simple. Therefore that's the best solution. :blink:
What I'm surprised at is that one thread on this forum has people flaming those who don't want to go to the extra effort of customisation to get a better product by control of every aspect of the process. But that's the AG thread. Then this thread is [has become] about keeping it easy, preconfigured, and "simple." You've got megaswill right there mate.
Peace out!