On Feb 9, 2008 1:15 AM, Sarah Hobbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 'If Miro can't be added to the default Hardy install (e.g. added to > > ubuntu-desktop), would it be possible for Hardy+1?' > > Forgive me for asking this - but is the market for watching internet TV > really that big?
No no, its a valid question :) I would describe it as an emerging market (note the doubling download rate I quoted from the Groklaw interview as well as the proprietary competitors mentioned in the linked full interview, such as Joost and Hulu). > I've only seen *one* person ever actually watching it. > I don't see many people coming in and asking "how do i watch internet > tv?". Besides that, why would one *want* to go for internet TV, when > there are bigger tv's elsewhere, where you can watch what you like there. Time-shifting springs to mind (download overnight, watch in the morning). Place-shifting (e.g. what if you want to watch something while commuting on a train or bus?) Also, the content available is often not available via regular TV stations/cable (e.g. niche programs; Miro claims over 2500 'channels'). > Perhaps it's due to being Australian, with the associated low bandwidths, Ah, low speed internet would be a problem, but then again, that's a general problem for Ubuntu as a whole, ne? Updates for example- downloading new kernel or Firefox versions would get annoying if one didn't set them to d/l during idle time (e.g. overnight). > but I don't see this as a large market, which would be required for it to > take up CD space. What would define a "large market"? Should Ubuntu only include software reactively rather than watching for emerging trends? If Ubuntu switched to a DVD-based release, would you include it? CK -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
