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I would just like an XBMC client for the Roku. Unfortunately according to other threads, it doesn't seem to be something that the team will pursue. For that purpose, and that purpose alone, I am using Plex. Have been using Plex longer than XBMC. My thinking is the best software for the job whether or not it is open source.
Have been thinking about checking out Media Browser as it has a Roku client as well. Just haven't worried too much about messing with something that isn't currently broken. Nor have I seen any big incentive in switching. My media machine runs both XBMC and Plex Server on the same library without problems.
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Makes sense that there is limited incentive to change if you are happy with your dual Plex setup. Would still suggest you give the MBS/XBMC combo a shot. MBS is not only open-source, but also much more advanced compared to PMS (plus much more compatible to XBMC when it comes to metadata scraping)!
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I just tried a little MediaBrowser 3 mentioned here. Looks nice. Any way to watch videos shared by the Media Browser 3 on an openelec HTPC?
The reason I still use Plex Server is that my media is under Windows 8 and has to be accessible by an Openelec PC. Sharing under windows 8 for linux access as I remember was a pain. Is it any easier now?
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I believe the point being made was that you needn't be a programmer to have incentive to use opensource software. Similarly, a programmer may not necessarily have any incentive to use opensource.
Personally, the main reason I use opensource software is not because I can alter it (I can if I really want to, but it's extremely rare that I do - I want to use it, not develop it), but rather because I know that if there is an issue with it, there will likely be a solution available or at the very least a community around that software that I can go to for help.
This can also apply to closed source software, but in my experience unless the developers of that software really support customisation in some way, the community doesn't really exist.
Certainly, if your only level of interaction with a piece of software is "try to do X, if it doesn't work, throw it away" then this is moot.
Cheers,
Jonathan