Real Networks Hacks iPod; .rm & Real Store for iPod

Posted by Hemos on Monday July 26, 2004 @12:00AM from the real-competition dept.

alphakappa writes "According to Cnet, Real Networks is expected to announce on Monday that it has found a way to make its songs play on the iPod. Now songs bought from the RealPlayer Music Store can be played on the iPod. Earlier Real had made it possible for songs bought from iTunes to be played on RealPlayer by transparently starting the iTunes authentication in the background. However since Apple has not licensed the technology to make file formats playable on the iPod, the latest Real initiative could be construed as reverse engineering. How would this fare under the DMCA? Or is it just for the tiny ones?"

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Re:Much better is if... by kmmatthews · 2004-07-26 07:52 · Score: 0, Redundant

Civil disobedience my nutsack, this was done for profits.
but otherwise, it's quite unkind to wish for another to be harmed.
Humans, yes, it is unkind; corporations, no, they're not people and do not have feelings. If you for a second believe that a corporation has done or will do ANYTHING to benefit you, you have become a tool for that amount of time.

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feh. stuff.