On Sun, 29 Dec 2002 20:24:47 -0500 (EST) Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Don't ask me about X. Don't know, don't care. X on a television would be > > nigh > > >onto worthless anyway. > > > > > > - Eric > > > > As as addenda then, since I'm currently using Myth, which requires > > X, how does all that fit together? > > Just fine. X on a TV is very useful, if you have any imagination at > all. Useful tricks include using a tv capture card to provide the root > window then being able to pop up games/ebay/email on the "TV" during the > adverts... My issue with X on a TV is that the concepts of a multiple-application environment are basically a hinderance - especially with regard to concepts of input focus. It's fine if you want to drive your entertainment system with a keyboard and mouse, gets in the way if you just want to use a remote control. I think computers are great & all, but i don't want to feel like I'm using one when i just want to watch a movie. Ease of use is much easier to achieve with a unified application. - Eric
