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iTunes For Linux, Thanks To CodeWeavers
pizen writes "The folks over at CNet have the scoop that a new version of CrossOver Office (3.1) now supports Apple's iTunes. The preview version of the software is being tested and is currently only available to current CodeWeavers customers. They expect a final version to be available later this year." Reader snowtigger contributes a link to this screenshot. White demonstrated iTunes on a Linux machine at OSCON as well; a rendering glitch marred that demo, but he was still able to demonstrate playing back a song which he'd purchased from iTMS using iTunes on Linux.
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If I had to pick one mac program/game to port, it would have to be Power Pete
I think iTunes on MacOS X is a Carbon application, ie based on an updated version of the old Macintosh APIs. If it's anything like Quicktime for Windows, the Windows version of iTunes probably makes use of what's effectively a Carbon layer for Windows.
/dev/whatever/ so I don't see any problem
It still only needs the right layer in there. OSX still uses a BSD interface which is alot similar, and OSX's fancy graphics are still X11 based, and music devices and disks are still
honestly I dont see why nobody hasn't made a layer for binary compatibility for certain apps. run the original OSX itunes code on linux and have some of those BSD unique calls translated to linux and we're sweeeet!!!!
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This is has honestly been the only reason that I still boot up in Windows.
Linux has several alternatives for the same functionality.
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I'd rather not support the RIAA.
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Why? In my experience itunes is one of the most painful apps to use. For instance, if I open an M3U with it, it puts the files into the library and scatters them among all the other files. Don't you think if I'm opening a playlist, I want to play those files in order? I have to create a new playlist and drop the m3u there in order to do this. And it still sorts them in reverse order. Further, if a song has id3 info, you can no longer sort by filename. And I really ought to be able to drag songs off of shares onto the local hdd. I seriously cannot understand why anyone would want to use itunes except to play ITMS files. And I can't understand why anyone would want to buy music that can only be played in such an awkward player.
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