Surely you remember
Boxee, right? After launching in June on the Mac with the promise of a Linux distro (and Windows, too) not far behind, this open-source media streaming application has finally gone live on Ubuntu 7.10 and 8.04. The creators reckoned that by covering
Gutsy Gibbon and
Hardy Heron users, most everyone interested would be covered, and we have to say we agree with that assessment. It should be noted that said software still has potential kinks, and there are currently a number of alpha testers toying with it in order to send in feedback and get things ironed out. More intriguing here, however, is the possibility for this version to slide into set-top-boxes or standalone players that are built on Linux-based platforms, but for now, why not hit the read link and give it a go on your very own machine. Let us know how it turns out, alright?
posted Jul 27th 2008 5:28PM
When is the iPod going to go Linux friendly?
I don't think Apple will ever make the iPod Linux-friendly, but Linux is already quite iPod-friendly. Google, good sir!
I'm unfamiliar with boxee. Will it stream to my xbox 360?
Hmmm,,, I might experiment streaming to my PS3 with this...
You guys are talking about DLNA host software, which requires a PC running the host protocol, or a sophisticated network storage device, which then streams stored content to your PS3 or 360. That means a computer AND a console are required...
boxee is a unique 10-foot social user interface and media player for a PC running OS-X or Ubuntu. So you only need one thing running, a PC that you can connect to any network storage or USB drive.