Comments on: Mediaroom Personal Server not so personal, a development tool for 3rd-party developers http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/ All the stuff about Microsoft and technology you haven't read anywhere else. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:01:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Portalentwicklung http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-148278 Portalentwicklung Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:15:07 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-148278 Hello ELR, I just started to develop MPF applications and I wondered why the discussion on this blog is focusing so much on the name instead of the technology itself. I'm currently searching for securitiy issues related to MPF development and the Mediaroom browser itself, so any hints would be very appreciated. As far as I know in Germany it's only the Deutsche Telekom AG that uses the Mediaroom platform for developing apps for their set-top-boxes. In case anybody is looking for MPF developers or .NET developers in general feel free to contact us on: http://www.Wianco.de Hello ELR,

I just started to develop MPF applications and I wondered why the discussion on this blog is focusing so much on the name instead of the technology itself. I’m currently searching for securitiy issues related to MPF development and the Mediaroom browser itself, so any hints would be very appreciated. As far as I know in Germany it’s only the Deutsche Telekom AG that uses the Mediaroom platform for developing apps for their set-top-boxes.

In case anybody is looking for MPF developers or .NET developers in general feel free to contact us on:
http://www.Wianco.de

]]> By: ELR http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-73697 ELR Sat, 09 May 2009 12:27:50 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-73697 We need an update on this information. Who is currently developing interactive applications on the MediaRoom platform and which providers have they partnered with? We need an update on this information. Who is currently developing interactive applications on the MediaRoom platform and which providers have they partnered with?

]]> By: RC http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-40994 RC Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:43:42 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-40994 I was referring to the fact that Windows programs are often given generically descriptive names, like Internet Explorer or Media Player, rather than Ice Weasel or Kknapti v.1.2.1.4 (made up). Sometimes they are helpful and put "Web Browser" next to the name so you can figure it out. Sometimes, they don't. This is kind of what I'm referring to: http://gchelpdesk.ualberta.ca/news/30jun05/images/Fig3.png Lately, Microsoft has been naming things like Popfly. Something like that isn't all bad, but I certainly don't agree with people who've complained about MS's boring product names in the past. By the way, are you trying to be an ambassador for linux, or something? I don't think you're doing a very good job. I was referring to the fact that Windows programs are often given generically descriptive names, like Internet Explorer or Media Player, rather than Ice Weasel or Kknapti v.1.2.1.4 (made up). Sometimes they are helpful and put “Web Browser” next to the name so you can figure it out. Sometimes, they don’t. This is kind of what I’m referring to:

http://gchelpdesk.ualberta.ca/news/30jun05/images/Fig3.png

Lately, Microsoft has been naming things like Popfly. Something like that isn’t all bad, but I certainly don’t agree with people who’ve complained about MS’s boring product names in the past.

By the way, are you trying to be an ambassador for linux, or something? I don’t think you’re doing a very good job.

]]> By: enraged http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-40969 enraged Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:30:53 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-40969 OMG!! What a mess!! None of the progs in linux start with "Microsoft"!! All the programs you use are from microsoft? Bet most of them are not... just break your live cd, those things are for open minded people! OMG!! What a mess!! None of the progs in linux start with “Microsoft”!! All the programs you use are from microsoft? Bet most of them are not… just break your live cd, those things are for open minded people!

]]> By: RC http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-40936 RC Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:19:04 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-40936 I once ran a live cd of a linux distro and it was a complete mess. There was no way to tell what the heck the programs did because they all had indecipherable names. Microsoft's naming conventions are fine by me. I once ran a live cd of a linux distro and it was a complete mess. There was no way to tell what the heck the programs did because they all had indecipherable names. Microsoft’s naming conventions are fine by me.

]]> By: Michael http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-40932 Michael Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:59:05 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-40932 I still think Microsoft's naming conventions are still dumb. I wonder who makes these names? I still think Microsoft’s naming conventions are still dumb. I wonder who makes these names?

]]> By: RC http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-40926 RC Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:10:15 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-40926 Worked for whom? Bloggers searching through obscure online documentation to find obscure development software that isn't even released yet? Mediaroom isn't even advertised on the services that use it. U-Verse makes no mention of Microsoft, Mediaroom or MicrosoftTV, or whatever. This isn't for the general public, it's for industry partners. I understand your point, but it's not like they're releasing a product for general public and it has a confusing name. Maybe development server would improve on personal server. But then again, U-Verse and AT&T are developers, so if we're talking confusion, then how about the difference between what this is supposed to be and what they would run their network on? Worked for whom? Bloggers searching through obscure online documentation to find obscure development software that isn’t even released yet? Mediaroom isn’t even advertised on the services that use it. U-Verse makes no mention of Microsoft, Mediaroom or MicrosoftTV, or whatever. This isn’t for the general public, it’s for industry partners. I understand your point, but it’s not like they’re releasing a product for general public and it has a confusing name. Maybe development server would improve on personal server. But then again, U-Verse and AT&T are developers, so if we’re talking confusion, then how about the difference between what this is supposed to be and what they would run their network on?

]]> By: Mediaroom Personal Server, available Dec 29 - istartedsomething http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-40915 Mediaroom Personal Server, available Dec 29 - istartedsomething Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071030/mediaroom-personal-server-development/#comment-40915 [...] Or not. By a mile. Apparently it’s not even a consumer product, instead a virtual Mediaroom environment for third-party [...] [...] Or not. By a mile. Apparently it’s not even a consumer product, instead a virtual Mediaroom environment for third-party [...]

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