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Boxee Launches New API

Posted by Soulskill on from the take-that-hulu dept.

A recent post on the boxee blog announces the release of a new, fully documented API that will allow developers to create and share new apps and plugins. "The new boxee API enables developers to build sophisticated applications (such as the Pandora and RadioTime apps) using a set of API calls in Python and writing the GUI using XML. ... Users can install new applications via the boxee App Box, the beginnings of our app store. Unlike other app stores, boxee does not want to be a gate keeper (or bottleneck) in deciding which applications are published so anyone can become a publisher." A complete description is available at their developers page. I'm sure this will help in their ongoing battle with Hulu.

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  1. Boxee? Something important seems to be missing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The new boxee API enables developers to build sophisticated applications (such as the Pandora and RadioTime apps) using a set of API calls in Python and writing the GUI using XML.

    Umm....duh. As in "no shit". What's the deal here. Kirk? Grew up in Iowa or something. Original Enterprise crew? Some Americans, a Russian, an queer Asian and a alcoholic Scott.

    Australians? I think there was one episode in TOS where a doomed red shirt looked like he might be Australian (and quite gay), but that was about it. And wasn't (Voyager, kids; yes it was a real Trek franchise!) Janeway from new South Wales or something? And isn't she a lesbo IRL?

    And despite being relatively new to the Federation, they decide to place their headquarters on Earth. Did they pick Sydney? No. They picked San Francisco, USA, hometown of homos like hemos.

    So why the heck do Australians get to see this movie first? Star Trek has nothing to do Australia. Purple monkey dishwasher. Monkeys don't live "down under." They have no monkeys there...purple or otherwise.

    All this means is that the first cam torrents to come out the day before the rest of the world's opening will be from a guy sitting behind some bloke who shouts out "Crike! 'ats some bloody good special effects!" every five minutes.

    -Dan East

  2. Closed vs Open Source by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Boxee really has nothing going for it.

    The only parts that are remotely usefull are closed source, so if your looking for the same funtionality try xbmc instead.

    The problem BOXEE is having with HULU is the fact that they are trying to capitalize on the fact they they have HULU. The hulu player is closed source.
    You cant build a business model on selling someone elses free service. HULU never took issue with the free software out there that played their streams. It was only after BOXEE got millions in funding surrounding their closed source player that these issues evolved. Lets face it, nobody would have given BOXEE millions for their open source parts as they are just that, open source.