ruphus13 writes "Time-shifting via Tivo changed the way we consume television programming. Now, Open Source enters the fray. Roku,
the streaming-media set-top box has decided to Open Source its software. Roku had received praise for its streaming solution, and was in the press recently for its deal with Netflix, allowing users to stream Netflix movies directly to the box.
From the article, "Roku will release an open source version of its software by the end of the year. The CEO says he's looking for deals with content providers to stream their products through his device, and hopes to sell a bunch of them as a result...But doesn't that also mean that the old laptop I put next to my TV when its screen quit might become my next digital video recorder?"
This is good news for all TV buffs who can now start hacking their home network programming." Link to Original Source
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