Re: MyHAP ?? (was Protocol questions)

["Mal Lansell" <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry - I wasn't trying to be mean.

--- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "Frank Mc Alinden" <frankmc@i...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Mal
>
>
> > It always struck me as a bit curious that xPLMediaNet
"modules"
all
> > communicated via their own xpl-like internal system, rather than
> > using xPL.  I almost felt like it was an entire xPL network in
> > itself, but shutting out other applications, and it looks now
like
> > that was exactly the plan all along.
>
> I think your being a little bit mean here Mal.......
>
> Frank
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mal Lansell" <mal@l...>
> To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 9:34 PM
> Subject: [ukha_xpl] Re: MyHAP ?? (was Protocol questions)
>
>
> > Obviously Tony can do what he wants, so that's that I suppose.
> >
> > It always struck me as a bit curious that xPLMediaNet
"modules"
all
> > communicated via their own xpl-like internal system, rather than
> > using xPL.  I almost felt like it was an entire xPL network in
> > itself, but shutting out other applications, and it looks now
like
> > that was exactly the plan all along.
> >
> > Personally, I'd rather have individual media players and sources
as
> > their own xPL apps, allowing people to mix and match and to
control
> > them however they need via xPLHal.  That's certainly the approach
> > I'm taking with the MediaPortal plugin, and I'll probably do
> > something similar for the Barix Exstreamer (this is why I want
> > media.basic back!)
> >
> > However, my to-do list is getting rather long now.  In order of
> > priority:
> >
> > 1) xPLDiag - Diagnostics Tool
> >
> > 2) MediaPortal plug-in.  Control playback of media files on an
HTPC
> > running MediaPortal, as well as sending xPL messages from
> > MediaPortal menus.
> >
> > 3) xPLRouter - secure subnet/internet bridging.
> >
> > 4) xPLMCERemote - xPL messages from the Windows MCE Remote
control.
> >
> > 5) xPLExstreamer - control via xPL and to remove the need to
install
> > a web server to provide the audio files.
> >
> > I'm tempted to knock up a quick xPLExec process spawner first
though!
> >
> > Mal
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "Ian Lowe" <ianlowe@x>
wrote:
> >>
> >> > Does anyone have any background on this?  I just went
and
looked
> > at it and
> >> while there are
> >> > differences, it looks an awful lot like xPL.
> >>
> >> It does, doesn't it?
> >>
> >> I don't really have much background to add - I'll go on the
record
> > here that
> >> I don't have information about this that I'm choosing not to
> > disclose.
> >> Frankly, I'm as taken aback as the rest of you.
> >>
> >> > I don't begrudge him creating a new protocol, but I
can't
quite
> > understand
> >> why a new protocol that is > basically a slight variation
of an
> > existing
> >> protocol (that he was involved with) exists?
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > xPL Links: http://www.xplproject.org.uk http://www.xplhal.com
> > http://www.xpl.myby.co.uk
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