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Time 4 Popcorn

Is worth mention the Time4popcorn.eu as another distribution source. Also you can watch TV shows on that version — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.142.153.146 (talk) 18:57, 4 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Someone please update the Article: https://torrentfreak.com/popcorn-time-rivals-prep-tv-android-and-chromecast-support-140406/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.78.103.249 (talk) 21:44, 8 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

There is not such thing official version! PLEASE KEEP TIME4POPCORN, is a legit distribution of the software — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.78.103.248 (talk) 18:18, 9 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

If someone wants a page for time4popcorn create a new page, is not popcorn time that program. Why someone put a rebranded app into another wiki? The only official group of the official app is popcorn-org, open source, same name, same license.Sharkiller (talk) 20:24, 9 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sharkiller, as you can see, the "groups" are coming and going, the original developer abandon the project. there is no official group, AND THIS IS AN OPEN SOURCE PROJECT - like Linux. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.78.103.229 (talk) 08:19, 12 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This page is about Popcorn Time. If you want to write about another port, you are free to start another page, assuming it meets the relevant policies. F (talk) 12:25, 12 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I am removing the link for Time 4 Popcorn because it does not have its sourcecode posted and therefore it is a copyright violation of Popcorn Time. See WP:LINKVIO. (Yes I am aware of the irony.) F (talk) 06:58, 26 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Some irony, indeed ! ;-) --disdero (talk) 08:27, 26 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

And is anyway suspect for not posting source code. B^e——C_ritical 01:07, 27 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Irrelevant github repos

What is the point of linking github repos where no development is actually being done like time4popcorn and unicorn? The unicorn repo is just a fork of the old popcorn-time one. The tipe4popcorn repo seems to be just a snapshot of the popcorn-official one, even their README.md has links to popcorn-official for the development page and contributing guidelines. It looks like they created that repo just not to be blamed for violating the GPL (but they have already shown how much they care). --Goyo 46.25.194.164 (talk) 16:38, 12 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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The link to the official git repo is crap. It should point to: https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-app 201.255.253.242 (talk) 06:09, 13 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I think we can remove the Github link per WP:ELMINOFFICIAL, because the Github is linked prominently on their homepage anyway. F (talk) 12:14, 13 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Having links to the source doesn't WP:ELMINOFFICIAL is about websites, and a link to the source code isn't a website. Having said that... What appears to have happened here is the original app was abandoned (https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-app) and someone created a fork to take over the development and improvement (https://github.com/unicorn-time/popcorn-app). What I've just done is add a couple new parameters to the infobox template, so please add the following highlighted lines:

| latest release version = 
| latest release date    = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}} -->
| release version = {{URL|https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-app}}
| latest preview version = Beta 0.2.8.1
| latest preview date    = {{Start date and age|2014|03|27}}
| preview version = {{URL|https://github.com/unicorn-time/popcorn-app}}

Also, once that is done, it should be safe to remove the link from the external links section since it will be in the infobox. — {{U|Technical 13}} ^{(t • e • c)} 14:33, 15 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Lol are you serious? https://github.com/popcorn-official/ abandoned? you can see is pretty active. the official page is updated: http://get-popcorn.com/ new versions are out, the localization is very active http://www.getlocalization.com/PopcornTime/ what are you trying to do is a nonsense. Sharkiller (talk) 05:57, 16 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: There doesn't yet seem to be a consensus for what to do yet, and admins aren't authorised to edit protected pages without consensus. When you come to a consensus as to what edit should be made, please reactivate the edit request, and then someone will come and update the article for you. Best — Mr. Stradivarius ^{♪ talk ♪} 06:47, 16 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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As Popcorn Time is an open source project, and does not come under any license (not even creative commons), links to forks such as http://itspopcornti.me should be kept in. Why should get-popcorn.com be kept as the "official" page, when there is no official organisation that heads up popcorn time? Flippinpancakes (talk) 11:21, 13 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Firstly, Popcorn Time is GPL. If there's no complete source code then it's a copyright violation and we can't link it here for WP:LINKVIO. Secondly, subjects must be notable and have significant coverage by reliable sources before we write about them. That repo was just forked an hour ago. F (talk) 12:12, 13 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It's back?

Don't have time now, but it appears as linked from Time, that github has the files, and that links to here which links to this site which calls it "Popcorn Time." Lots of open source projects change hands. B^e——C_ritical 06:27, 18 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Protected?

When I try to edit the article I get the following message: "You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: " There is NO REASON stated and who is responsible for the protection is also missing, etc. ??? 78.35.229.32 (talk) 06:35, 18 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it's protected for IPs and maybe new users... look up "semi protection." Because IPs kept adding links that shouldn't have been there[1]. Sorry... try getting a username (then you'll eventually be "autoconfirmed). I'm going to bed right now but I'd be happy to make any appropriate changes to the article for you if you post them here. Not saying I'll make them though, WP has lots of rules. B^e——C_ritical 06:38, 18 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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There is other and better distribution then the one in the "extenrnal links" like: time4popcorn.eu

please add them to the external links section

thanks William James82 (talk) 22:18, 18 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The current lined version is to the Popcorn Time Team version. It is covered in reputable media. It has source code. The Time 4 Popcorn version has neither. If you can tell me how this version is better, then we will consider posting it. F (talk) 23:18, 18 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

According to many sources it seems that indeed time4popcorn is the group that develops the program. Here are some press releases and video articles talking about them and linking to their website. YouTube video 1 YouTube video 2 Kim Komando article clarin.com article cuatro.com article

Hope it helps MartinJones1965 (talk) 06:27, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — {{U|Technical 13}} ^{(t • e • c)} 22:05, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Here is an article published by Forbes magazine Forbes — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.116.181.234 (talk) 21:22, 25 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: According to the page's protection level and your user rights, you should currently be able to edit the page yourself. If you still seem to be unable to, please reopen the request with further details. (t) Josve05a (c) 00:19, 26 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Pochoclin

is it really a contributor name, or pseudo? My understanding was that it's the name of the project mascot. --disdero (talk) 06:09, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It was the signature on the farewell message. I took it to be the pseudonym of the original group of developers. F (talk) 14:02, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmation as mascot here on cached version in GitHub http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ohdqI8f6uJQJ:https://github.com/popcorn-time/popcorn-app/issues/60+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=fr --disdero (talk) 16:06, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

... and pochoclo is <what else ? ;-) > popcorn in Spanish, cf https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pochoclo&redirect=no --disdero (talk) 16:14, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

We should add time4popcorn.eu

Time4popcorn.eu have released their code on Github (for all platforms) and appear to be the most active and most widely-known of the current development efforts (for example, they're highest ranking in Google when searching for "Popcorn time").

Therefore I suggest links to the time4popcorn website and github repositories are added. Dan100 (Talk) 07:09, 23 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Time4popcorn.eu have released their code on Github (for all platforms) and appear to be the most active and most widely-known of the current development efforts (for example, they're highest ranking in Google when searching for "Popcorn time"). Therefore I suggest links to the time4popcorn website and github repositories are added. Dan100 (Talk) 07:09, 23 April 2014 (UTC) https://github.com/time4popcorn/popcorntime-desktop http://torrentfreak.com/popcorn-time-rivals-prep-tv-android-and-chromecast-support-140406/

time4popcorn was around from the first day after the original project was taken down. time4popcorn.eu was the first website to publish online the popcorn time files after the project closed

thanks. Andy665221 (talk) 15:54, 25 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry Time4Popcorn is a bad clone, they use the official github to stole progress. They are not active neither the "widely-known" of the current development. As you can see here https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-app/issues?state=open we have a lot of issues reported, here the actively repo https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-app/commits/dev-0.3 that is taken by time4popcorn. Their repo is a clone of ours with no issues, no commits, same UI we were working for the past weeks.

You can see people here talking about the garbage of this clone and not recommending to install (official stickied post on reddit) http://www.reddit.com/r/PopCornTime/comments/232xmf/a_list_of_popcorn_time_clones_and_android/ time4popcorn is neither the first and neither the one that publish buils. As you can see their mac build is the same as our official from http://get-popcorn.com and github. Sharkiller (talk) 10:08, 26 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]