[vdr] Re: Recomendations for DVB card

[Andrey Vlassov <andreyv@ece.ubc.ca>]

Frank,

well I am also UNIX administrator (Solaris primary UNIX) since 1994. I 
got familar with Linux in 1994 almost same time as with Solaris. Well I 
agree that Linux not that easy with software installation (also not 
completely true -- did you try Debian?) but it works just fine without 
crashes for years (well sometimes I have to restart it because of kernel 
update or kernel+nvidia driver. I am not talking about automatic 
installation and update of LinusAnd Linux is free as source code and if 
you willing you can do with it anything your soul will like. Only I see 
that Linux lacking video edition software (MainActor, Broadcast2000, and 
few other very basic packages) and it is only reason why I run windows 
at home. But there is wine and winex around and latest reports said that 
it runs just fine Photoshop7, MS Office 2000 (evil software which pumps 
out money from our pockets), Quicken 2002, MS Visio 2000, and many other 
packages. I will try it in nearest feature but probably I still have to 
keep window around for a while (only if I will start my own project for 
video editing software -- it could be good have a sponsor to pay my 
bills in this case -- to eliminate Windows one and forever on my 
computers). Unfortunately as one person I can do not that much but I 
will try find contracts and envolve people from Russia (I am Russian) as 
labour is much cheaper there and we have some very good programmers. 
Well I would love to pay our Russian programmers a good money but at 
this stage I do not have these money and do not have contracts yet -- 
and what is most important I do not found these people yet but I am 
getting close to this stage. As only I will move to my own living place 
(we just bought apartaments) the life will roll another way. Linux 
getting it's strength in Russian in many areas -- even in satellite TV area.

Well if you interested you could visit my websites

http://www.andromedasystems.net/            (my company website)
http://linux.andromedasystems.net/             (my linux universe)
https://dbs.andromedasystems.net/             (satellite TV)
http://taesse.andromedasystems.net/          (my old website)
http://russian.andromedasystems.net/         (website for russian 
community in Vancouver)
http://photos.andromedasystems.net/          (our small family photoalbum)

Forums
https://forums.andromedasystems.net/dbs/                     (satellite TV)
https://forums.andromedasystems.net/linux/                   (linux)
https://forums.andromedasystems.net/immigration/       (immigration to 
Canada -- Russian)
https://forums.andromedasystems.net/business/            (business in 
Vancouver -- Russian)
https://forums.andromedasystems.net/webdesign/         (webdesign)

Most websites do not hold much information yet (well I started my 
company in August last year and learn as I go) as English is most 
difficult part of my life (native laguage is Russian) and I want that 
everything looked in professional style. Just guess how many people work 
on all this stuff -- your right it is only me -- so I experience lack of 
time to do everything (I forgot to say that photo/video/video encoding 
is one of my many hobbies). Hope that people will come one day and 
everything will get new life there. But for now I gather piece by piece 
usefull information so that people could come and find what they look 
for. Hope that somebody will find it usefull. I need a people who could 
help me -- at least with my English in very begining and latter I need 
help with leagal side of the business (never ever had do it before and 
have no clue about layer job to protect linux projects).

Well I also CC this message to mailing list as it could be interesting 
to some people and somebody could get interest in my projects. Who knows 
where will we drive through on this road -- may be something good will 
happen to all of us one day -- no need worry about job security any more 
;-) as it is our secure business.


PS: sorry I know that my English still not perfect but I work on it

Thanks again for all your help, and wish you all the best

Andrey
---
UNIX Administrator @ UBC (University of British Columbia -- Canada)


Frank Scherthan wrote:

> Andrey Vlassov wrote:
>
> > Frank,
> >
> > and last and easiest question -- "Was it too difficult to make VDR 
> > works for you and do you satisfied with result?"
> I am still answering the other post, but a quick replay until I am 
> finshed:
> NO, but I am a Unix-Administrator. I use Linux since 1996 (and that 
> was a pain in the ass at that times ;) )
> Well, it is not like in Windows: download .exe, install it and it 
> runs...(until the next bluescreen..)
>
> Under linux you need a good distro...that can make it little bit 
> easier, and there is a big community that is always willing to help :) 

I love this part -- and there is a big community that is always willing 
to help :)

> Frank



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