Linux Powers Wireless Mesh Music System

An anonymous reader writes "A startup has created a unique Linux-based home music distribution system based on secure peer-to-peer wireless mesh networking technology. The system can route the same or different songs, sourced from any connected computer, to as many as 30 audio output devices simultaneously. Sonos is showcasing its technology this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas."

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Re:No linux desktop support though?

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what good is running Linux on a device if it doesn't support the linux desktop as well? Did I miss something in TFA?

Well, you'll probably generally be using the controller to control the system. The software applications are probably seen as a secondary thing.

I'm guessing it's only a matter of time before a linux version is available too. Just keep in mind, developing each client application takes a reasonable amount of time, so they're probably focusing on the largest markets first.

The point of developing the whole thing in Linux was the stability of the system, and (probably) not having to worry about software licensing issues. That's where you get the best possible return on your choices. Choosing to make a Linux client first, though, would be dumb, because it's going to only be a small sliver of their target market.

Re:$500/node?

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Simple changes to iTunes would put it on the same level.