Perfect, thank you.
So is the Flirc considered a ehome infrared transceiver?
From what i can tell, if i get one of the transcievers mentioned in the above Link, i can use my Harmony software to configure everything. If i use Flirc, i use their software to configure it all.
No, it isn't. It's a very generic control device that can receive any IR signal and execute any command. It's far more than an eHome receiver (not transceiver). But, yes, you can use any remote and whatever software you use to program that remote to build a device or use an existing device. Then use Flirc software to associate various IR signals from your remote with specific commands.
If you buy an eHome (MCE/RC6) dongle, then all is plug and play. You can do all the basic media control commands plus several keyboard commands. Flirc doesn't work this way.
With Flirc, you have to do some programming to make it do everything you want. Most will work by default, but it's highly configurable and works with any IR signals, not just MCE. For example, you could make the CH+ from your TV remote (or TV device on Harmony) do CH+ (or anything you can imagine) in Kodi. You aren't tied to any devices, IR protocols or commands.
I have an Flirc dongle, but I never use it. I don't need any extra capabilities and don't want to bother programming anything. My eHome-ish receiver does everything I need (I use a Diamond media one I got from ebay for $5 which technically isn't MCE either).