iCommune Retools Itself as Standalone Open Source App

Doctor Beavis writes "As noted previously, Apple ordered developer James Speth to return his iTunes software developer kit and to stop distributing the iCommune plug-in for iTunes. Today, CNET has a story with further details and developments. Speth said that he will honor Apple's request to stop distributing his software, but he will build the same features into a standalone application. The next version of iCommune will work with iTunes and potentially other digital music players and will use Rendezvous, Apple's implementation of a protocol for automatic discovery of network-connected devices. Speth also said that the new version will be Open Source under the GPL."

Comments

Re:blame it on the RIAA... they still around?

[stratjakt]

Yeah, when Apple moves to squash a P2P client's author, it's because the nasty RIAA forced them to. When MSFT does it, it's because they're inherently evil.

It's bullshit.

Apple moved to kill iCommune because it would compete with a commercial product they plan to offer with limited (read DRM-but-since-its-Apple-we-wont-call-it-DRM) capabilities. They pulled some obscure 'you may not write front-ends for our software' clause to do it.