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Re: Chromecast update breaks AllCast

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Post by mason240 »

markshepard wrote: post #18
tylerkahn wrote: post #11

https://developers.google.com/cast/release-notes > Warning: The current Google Cast SDK is a preview SDK intended for development and testing purposes only, not for production apps. Google may change this SDK significantly prior to the official release of the Google Cast SDK. We strongly recommend that you do not publicly distribute any application using this preview SDK, as this preview SDK will no longer be support…

Do you think the intent of the post is to complain about SDK compatibility ? :)

You should have seen the reaction to this on Reddit/r/Android.

I thought Google made it clear from the beginning that this was intended to be a beta release until testing was done. Looking at Reddit I was shocked to see the number of people who think Google is trying to force them into buying from the Play Store.

Re: Chromecast update breaks AllCast

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Post by thezilch »

burntsushi wrote: post #49
thezilch wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Entitled much? What obligations does Google have here, exactly?

Huh? The GP comment never mentioned or implied the word "obligation".

The ultimatum is for Google to restore undocumented functionality or publicly state they don't support openness. And we're all fools to think Google will go to the ends of the earth to support everything imaginable! Replace Google with Apple in the GP to understand the entitlement and just how foolish we aren't.

Re: Chromecast update breaks AllCast

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Post by BitMastro »

jlgreco wrote: post #38
BitMastro wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Reductio at Evilerum will be the new Reductio at Hitlerum

Only because speaking in strong terms has somehow become taboo. We are neutering language.

I'm not sure if sarcasm, but I have issues with defining "EVIL" as "removing a feature to allow custom streaming". I also have issues considering falling down the stairs an "EPIC" fail, or reading companies looking for SUPERSTAR NINJA programmers, or things that are LITERALLY the worse ever happened to someone.

Re: Chromecast update breaks AllCast

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Post by burntsushi »

thezilch wrote: post #52
burntsushi wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Huh? The GP comment never mentioned or implied the word "obligation".

The ultimatum is for Google to restore undocumented functionality or publicly state they don't support openness. And we're all fools to think Google will go to the ends of the earth to support everything imaginable! Replace Google with Apple in the GP to understand the entitlement and just how foolish we aren't.

Sorry, but I just don't see it. All I see is a complaint and a demand for a feature. IMO, that's not entitlement. Entitlement would use words like "owe" and "responsibility".

Re: Chromecast update breaks AllCast

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Post by jonknee »

jlgreco wrote: post #13

If I were somebody with a Chromebook that still had ChromeOS installed, I would be very very concerned right now. If you don't control your device's software updates, then the device is not yours. It is as simple as that.

We've had a long time to prove the disaster that is users controlling updates. The majority of people are far and away better off having automatic updates. It's also one of the big selling points of the devices though so I don't think it should catch anyone by surprise. You're free to install another OS on your device though (which is a good sign the device is yours).

Re: Chromecast update breaks AllCast

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Post by aqme28 »

munificent wrote: post #48
jlgreco wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There is always going to be a cost comparison that can be used to belittle something. The classic is "less than x days of coffee." Next step up is apparently "less than x days of lunch." What is the next one, "less than your car insurance" perhaps? $50,000? That is less than some cars cost! $100,000,000? That is somewhere around ten shuttle launches ! A several billion dollar shuttle program? Please , just check out…

This is your friendly reminder that slippery slope is a logical fallacy.

But "compare to completely unrelated thing" is also a logical fallacy.

Re: Chromecast update breaks AllCast

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Post by foobarqux »

tylerkahn wrote: post #11

https://developers.google.com/cast/release-notes > Warning: The current Google Cast SDK is a preview SDK intended for development and testing purposes only, not for production apps. Google may change this SDK significantly prior to the official release of the Google Cast SDK. We strongly recommend that you do not publicly distribute any application using this preview SDK, as this preview SDK will no longer be support…

The point isn't about functionality changing as much as how "open" the functionality is going to be.

The author posted code that suggests that the ability to stream arbitrary content has been intentionally disabled.

https://plus.google.com/110558071969009568835/posts/HbrpBbVG...

Re: Chromecast update breaks AllCast

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Post by dz0ny »

nine_k wrote: post #8
djrogers wrote: post #6

Open always wins!

I'd love to hear about an open alternative for $35. Maybe something RPi-based?

Leapcast(https://github.com/dz0ny/leapcast), nodecast are both on the way becoming the replacement for CC. All we need is someone to port video acceleration to chromium browser. :)
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