DLNA is widely despised for the same reasons that all DRM-crippled products are always despised.
I question how despised DLNA really is, as I believe you might be letting your personal prejudices get in the way.
Non-techies (and plenty of techies, including myself) just don't care as long as a given solution works, and the DLNA solution is pretty hard to beat:
Plug in your TV, connect it to the network, and click on a video on your laptop to watch.
Out of interest, what kind of open source solution do you envisage when you say that "DLNA will die an instant and painful death the moment a truly open solution is adopted"?
Would it involve hardware, or something installed on the TV, or something else entirely?
"Out of interest, what kind of open source solution do you envisage when you say that "DLNA will die an instant and painful death the moment a truly open solution is adopted"?
Would it involve hardware, or something installed on the TV, or something else entirely?"
Did you click the link? This is an example of a truly open solution, and it involves hardware.
Miracast isn't "open" - devices require certification, and the Miracast and Wi-Fi Direct specifications cost $200 each. It's also supported by relatively few devices right now (since, you know, certification), and I seem to recall there are some compatibility issues between manufacturer implementations.
I question how despised DLNA really is, as I believe you might be letting your personal prejudices get in the way.
Non-techies (and plenty of techies, including myself) just don't care as long as a given solution works, and the DLNA solution is pretty hard to beat:
Plug in your TV, connect it to the network, and click on a video on your laptop to watch.
Out of interest, what kind of open source solution do you envisage when you say that "DLNA will die an instant and painful death the moment a truly open solution is adopted"?
Would it involve hardware, or something installed on the TV, or something else entirely?
All Apple products are, similarly, not supported.
FYI, my iPhone and iPad work just fine with it.