Posted by
Hemos
on from the electric-bugallo-for-you dept.
Anonymouse writes "I just saw on Linux.com that NewsForge has reviewed the new Linux-based TiVo Series 2 PVR. TiVo now (unofficially) supports broadband via a USB ethernet adapter as well, so it doesn't tie up a phone line." Yes, NF and LC are both owned by OSDN, as is Slashdot.
Re:Is Linux relevant here?
by
SurfTheWorld
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· Score: 5, Insightful
Regardless of if/. is Linux-Centric - I think this review is here because there is really a lot of exciting work being done on the "Hacking TiVo" front. There are a lot of really *really* nifty (and promising) projects that're being actively worked on: tivo-web (tcl), ExtractStream, etc...
Beyond the exciting projects, the hacking of the TiVo itself is really a great experience. The folks at TiVo have been really positive (relatively speaking) in response to the hacking efforts. There is a rule that the hacking community has agreed to follow: don't fsck with the service code. There are no projects trying to steal service. Because of that, the TiVo folks have been really forthcoming with leaked information regarding system upgrades of the software (hints as to what devices will be supported and what-not) as well as some tools for manipulating the TiVo once it's r00t3|).
And from a purely hacking standpoint - the DTiVo was the most illuminating hack I've done. They really have some security built into that thing to prevent the casual passer by from hooking up the disk to a PC and typing "mount". Hats off to all the TiVo Community for all the tremendous efforts they've put into hacking that box...
-- Do it for da shorties
Re:Is Linux relevant here?
by
Erasmus+Darwin
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· Score: 5, Insightful
"But it kinda bugs me that the description includes
"Linux-based". Now, I know Slashdot is Linuxcentric (no, really?), but
still I think that was kinda irrelevant to the review."
It's relevant in a couple ways: The review is intended for an audience
that's interested in the commercial viability of Linux. The
Linux-based nature of Tivos has helped people who have hacked their
machines (in a good way). Also, there's an entire interview in the
article which has a substational discussion of Tivo's involvement with
Linux.
"It's like that story about Best Buy having a customer arrested,
where in the first paragraph it was mentioned that he was an American
Indian."
Actually, he was an Indian American (implying someone whose ancestors
were originally from the country of India), not an American Indian
(implying someone whose ancestors lived in North America before the
arrival of the Mayflower). And it was relevant in that there were
allegations further on in the article that the incident may have been
racially motivated.
"Now, I can just see the moderation: -1, Antilinux."
How about "(-1, Fails to read entire article)" and "(-1, Shamelessly
tries to be a moderation martyr)"?
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Regardless of if /. is Linux-Centric - I think this review is here because there is really a lot of exciting work being done on the "Hacking TiVo" front. There are a lot of really *really* nifty (and promising) projects that're being actively worked on: tivo-web (tcl), ExtractStream, etc...
Beyond the exciting projects, the hacking of the TiVo itself is really a great experience. The folks at TiVo have been really positive (relatively speaking) in response to the hacking efforts. There is a rule that the hacking community has agreed to follow: don't fsck with the service code. There are no projects trying to steal service. Because of that, the TiVo folks have been really forthcoming with leaked information regarding system upgrades of the software (hints as to what devices will be supported and what-not) as well as some tools for manipulating the TiVo once it's r00t3|).
And from a purely hacking standpoint - the DTiVo was the most illuminating hack I've done. They really have some security built into that thing to prevent the casual passer by from hooking up the disk to a PC and typing "mount". Hats off to all the TiVo Community for all the tremendous efforts they've put into hacking that box...
Do it for da shorties
It's relevant in a couple ways: The review is intended for an audience that's interested in the commercial viability of Linux. The Linux-based nature of Tivos has helped people who have hacked their machines (in a good way). Also, there's an entire interview in the article which has a substational discussion of Tivo's involvement with Linux.
"It's like that story about Best Buy having a customer arrested, where in the first paragraph it was mentioned that he was an American Indian."
Actually, he was an Indian American (implying someone whose ancestors were originally from the country of India), not an American Indian (implying someone whose ancestors lived in North America before the arrival of the Mayflower). And it was relevant in that there were allegations further on in the article that the incident may have been racially motivated.
"Now, I can just see the moderation: -1, Antilinux."
How about "(-1, Fails to read entire article)" and "(-1, Shamelessly tries to be a moderation martyr)"?