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Windows Program Enables MP3 Downloading From iTunes

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the not-just-for-macs-anymore dept.

Joey Patterson writes "CNET reports that an independent software developer has released a program called MyTunes that allows people to share and download each other's MP3s on a network via iTunes." This is very much like a Mac program I saw a while back called itunesdl, which allowed one to download MP3s from friends who were sharing their playlists, exactly as MyTunes claims to do.

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  1. OMG GREASED YODA ON TEH SPOKE!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Says my yoda
    gleefully
    Mac, teh gays are for they
    magically
    greased, I am, and ready
    for all that was
    my Yoda.

    How do I love thee?

    Only one way. SHOVED UP MY ASS.

  2. so? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I don't understand what the big fucking deal is.

  3. Stupid Geeks by Scalli0n · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    This here is a prime example of stupid geeks. No, this isn't a troll; nor flamebait.

    I think the coder that released this program is pretty good at coding, pretty smart overall probably, but it really annoys me that the whole society of geeks/coders/slashdot kinda people in general whine and gripe about not having a good solution to music sharing, and then when one comes out... it's cool until someone finds a runaround.

    iTunes is a cool system and I like it a lot; I sure hope that Apple finds a way to circumvent this before the music industry that was pretty nice (although they're monsters usually) goes back and calls this a new napster/kazaa/etc.

    And I certainly hope coders in the future think about the consequences of what they write before they write it.

    --
    Sig & Below
    Yuck Fou
  4. This is good... by herrvinny · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    ..so long as it doesn't break any laws. Apple is the good guy here. We don't want the recording companies pissed at Apple. Unfortunately, my confidence in this program is vastly lowered by the "additional notes" section on the bottom of the MyTunes page:

    If you plan on stealing music, do not download this software. If you plan on infringing upon copyrights, do not download this software. Only download this software if you plan on acting responsibly.

    Warranty: There is absolutely no warranty of any kind whatsoever with this software. The software is provided to you "AS-IS", and all risks and losses associated with its use are assumed by you. In no event shall the author of this software, Bill Zeller, be held accountable for any damages or losses that may occur from use or misuse of the software. Use at your own risk.

    And remember, copyright infringement is illegal. If you have any question whether what you're doing constitutes an infringement, visit the RIAA's great anti-piracy website.

    Read that last line there. If that doesn't constitute butt-kissing, I don't know what does. (I preserved the link so just in case the page gets /.'ed, you can still visit the RIAA link.)

  5. Re:Mirror by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    WARNING! There is a BACKDOOR PROGRAM hidden in the above executable.

    Do NOT download it. Moderators, please mod this warning up.

  6. Uses of this Program, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I am trying to see what the use of this software is other than for stealing music.

  7. fuck you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    sweaty ballz

  8. Hey Fuckwad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Open sourcing it doesn't inherently lead to greater stability. Pull your head out of the opensource/slashdork collective's ass. I hope this guy was thinking about opening up the code and then decided to close it up again after reading your pathetic email