Espectr0 writes "Following the recent iTunes update, someone has been able to install the iPod update from Linux! The article explains how to hack the iPod's firmware in order to get it installed which is required to take advantage of new features in iTunes 4.5 and the iTunes Music Store."
"Compatibility with iTunes 4.5 and the iTunes Music Store" and this matter for linux, why? While I admit it's cool to be able to apply the update from Linux for the enhanced playback and for the ability to play Apple Loseless for the audiophiles out there, that doesn't seem like it would matter for those who are, you know, using their iPod with an OS that is unsupported in iTunes.
Originally, maybe. Then Apple realized they could make a hefty profit off the iPod alone, and decided to use iTunes to lure people to the iPod instead. Which has been a lot more successful.
Re:What's The Point?
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Nuclear+Elephant
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· Score: 3, Interesting
You probably won't have to have a Windows machine come morning, just a good copy of xMule and an Internet connection. If it's this easy to update firmware from Linux, perhaps this will nudge Apple in the direction of releasing Linux images.
If it was me....
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Rick+Zeman
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· Score: 4, Interesting
...I'd have just updated it from the Windows box. I guess I'm not enough of a linux geek to want to do everything the hard way just to do it the hard way. [shakes head]
Re:Hacking
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Powercntrl
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· Score: 3, Interesting
The story earlier today showed how easily Apple can change it DRM scheme which could potentially effect your entire music collection and thousands of dollars tied up in the hardware and music files and you are happy about it and actually justifing the action. Meanwhile completely oblivious to the fact that you have absolutely no control over what they decide to do and you have no choice but to accept it. If MS, the RIAA, TurboTax, or any one else for that matter did something like this, it would be the collective trend that it was a scary thing. Not with Apple though. I feel sorry for you guys/
I couldn't agree more. I'm even willing to put my karma on the line to echo your sentiments.
Hey Apple, my shit works fine right now!!! Maybe other people like to trust Apple with a new iTunes version AND new iPod firmware at the same time... I'm more of the mindset that if something isn't broken, messing with it will probably break it. I don't want the newest hottest version of iTunes & iPod firmware just because Apple says so. It brings nothing to the table that I need and could potentially introduce new problems.
Then, there's the issue of DRM. I happen to own another MP3 player besides my iPod... Burning and re-ripping is slow and a pain in the ass. I had less than 19 songs before FairPlay - now I have over 150. It's funny how it seems more worth the $0.99 when I don't have to deal with DRM saying "No, you can't listen to tracks on your MuVo2 or laptop that still runs Windows98." This latest version of iTunes not only updates the DRM scheme so FairPlay no longer works, but it also reduces the number of unchanged playlist burns down to 7, from the original 10. Apple giveth, Apple taketh away.
Fine, so don't upgrade, you say? I won't - and because of that fact, I can no longer make new purchases at the iTunes music store. Oh well, Pepsi's promotion is over anyway... Mark my words, it's all gonna be downhill from here... Do you honestly think $0.99 a track is going to last? If you believe that, I've got some "$9.99 albums" I'll sell you for $13.99.
Apple can keep their update.
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I'm working on reverse-engineering the new stuff...
damn... they break it 4 days after I get purchasing working in phpTunes...
Disconnect and self-destruct, one bullet at a time.
"Compatibility with iTunes 4.5 and the iTunes Music Store" and this matter for linux, why? While I admit it's cool to be able to apply the update from Linux for the enhanced playback and for the ability to play Apple Loseless for the audiophiles out there, that doesn't seem like it would matter for those who are, you know, using their iPod with an OS that is unsupported in iTunes.
Or am I clueless and is iTunes wine-able?
Originally, maybe. Then Apple realized they could make a hefty profit off the iPod alone, and decided to use iTunes to lure people to the iPod instead. Which has been a lot more successful.
I've got more mod points and GMail invi
You probably won't have to have a Windows machine come morning, just a good copy of xMule and an Internet connection. If it's this easy to update firmware from Linux, perhaps this will nudge Apple in the direction of releasing Linux images.
Hmm. So now updating your iPod from a non-mainstream OS is illegal?
They screw you over, you say thank you sir, may I have some more, and I'll write the program to do it with?
Er....no thanks. I think the proper way to show gratitude is to buy a Rio Karma or other portable player that includes Linux software.
+5:offtopic,but anti-American
...I'd have just updated it from the Windows box. I guess I'm not enough of a linux geek to want to do everything the hard way just to do it the hard way. [shakes head]
The story earlier today showed how easily Apple can change it DRM scheme which could potentially effect your entire music collection and thousands of dollars tied up in the hardware and music files and you are happy about it and actually justifing the action. Meanwhile completely oblivious to the fact that you have absolutely no control over what they decide to do and you have no choice but to accept it. If MS, the RIAA, TurboTax, or any one else for that matter did something like this, it would be the collective trend that it was a scary thing. Not with Apple though. I feel sorry for you guys/
I couldn't agree more. I'm even willing to put my karma on the line to echo your sentiments.
Hey Apple, my shit works fine right now!!! Maybe other people like to trust Apple with a new iTunes version AND new iPod firmware at the same time... I'm more of the mindset that if something isn't broken, messing with it will probably break it. I don't want the newest hottest version of iTunes & iPod firmware just because Apple says so. It brings nothing to the table that I need and could potentially introduce new problems.
Then, there's the issue of DRM. I happen to own another MP3 player besides my iPod... Burning and re-ripping is slow and a pain in the ass. I had less than 19 songs before FairPlay - now I have over 150. It's funny how it seems more worth the $0.99 when I don't have to deal with DRM saying "No, you can't listen to tracks on your MuVo2 or laptop that still runs Windows98." This latest version of iTunes not only updates the DRM scheme so FairPlay no longer works, but it also reduces the number of unchanged playlist burns down to 7, from the original 10. Apple giveth, Apple taketh away.
Fine, so don't upgrade, you say? I won't - and because of that fact, I can no longer make new purchases at the iTunes music store. Oh well, Pepsi's promotion is over anyway... Mark my words, it's all gonna be downhill from here... Do you honestly think $0.99 a track is going to last? If you believe that, I've got some "$9.99 albums" I'll sell you for $13.99.
Apple can keep their update.
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DRM is like antifreeze, to the MPAA/RIAA it's sweet, to the consumers it's poison.