Years ago there was an advert: - Why do I roll my own? because if I didn’t I couldn’t smoke Old Hoban.
Forget P.C. Or health (for a minuet) it was an option that was open to what was then another way of doing something that was popular.

Why do we buy a bungalow and then try to put bedrooms in the roof space?

Why do we buy a Tablet and try to turn it in to a laptop?

This occurred to me when I purchased my first Linux box about two weeks ago.
With no manual (please let’s not go there it’s been done) finding my way round, what software is used and what this box could do.
I came to the conclusion I was trying (subconsciously) to turn my TM800HD into a TM6900HD.
The same or better EPG the same or better FAV and so forth.

I would like to (if permitted) start a thread
I bought a Linux sat box because

To get peoples input on why a Linux box. Not a brand war but why did you buy a Linux box.

hudsoft

I bought a Linux box because it is an open platform which allows us to add customisations therefore more user specific
I bought a Linux box because as far as hobbys go - its cheap
I bought a Linux box because I know digi will break his so I dont have too!!

Originally Posted by hudsoft

I bought a Linux sat box because

yet again, I believed the sales pitch and got my fingers burnt. Never again.... until the next time

Originally Posted by hudsoft

I bought a Linux sat box because

the cable ship was sinking

Originally Posted by hudsoft

I bought a Linux sat box because

I foolishly thought £250 was good value for money

i bought a linux box, because back then id dont pretty much everything else with closed source receivers, and was getting bored with 'softcams' and stuff

6 months later, i sold my linux box before i smashed the front of the telly in with it cos i couldnt get it to do feck all, and went back to closed source receivers

i then spent nearly 2 years reading............

i bought a linux box because i had some time on my hands, and read about all of the things they could do, and wanted to learn more, and if possible, maybe one day, actually create something myself that would make one of them do more

Originally Posted by digidude

before i smashed the front of the telly in with it cos i couldnt get it to do feck all

I know you break things so we don't have to but that's beyone the call of duty mate

i bought my first linux box 6months before i bought my second mainly has a hobby just to see what was possible and 18 months later i am still hooked.

I never bought my first 150 linux boxes. I installed SuSE Linux over a set of Windows 95 desktop PCs and suddenly we had a fast,stable operating system on boxes that were just too expensive (in staff time and unplanned overtime) to support.

I am a sucker for punishment.

Hi,

I bought my first linux box an ipbox 250s at a flea market in poland for 20 zlots which converted to around £4. On return home as expected it didn't power up but everything was entact. Opening the box and replacing a 30p doide which had failed, the unit powered up.
From then on the endless nights of flashing and tinkering started.

Now all my boxes are linux based and i see no reason to change at this time.

regards

In the days of cable I moved to a Dbox2 from a pace box, cards were constantly going down, was told and read about Dboxes and it seemed like the way forward
Boxes I have owned ans always been Original
Dbox2 (Nokia)
Dreambox500
Dreambox600
TM800
love the way you can customise them