Open source Media Center Deluxe 3?

The software is really terrible, it doesn't even start most of the time.  It would be great if the MSI team would open source the code, or at least publish the checked (debug) build of the product with private symbols.  I would at least like to see the code to control the lcd panel so I could plug it into some other player.  And the remote controller code too.
It's not like MSI is making money on their software (that doesn't usually work), and there are probably plenty of developers out there in the community that would be interested in improving their product for free.
Mega865
P4 Northwood 3.06 Ghz 512k l2
2x 512MB Kingston 3200 RAM
Nvidia GeForce 6800 Gt 256MB
Seagate 200 GB UATA 100
Toshiba DVDR
Windows XP sp2

msi don't develop the media center software, it is a rebranded version of InterVideo's HomeTheater software, just like MSIPVS is WinDVR
and as intervideo's software is commercial, i really can't see them releasing the source code for it  

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