Apple Cuts Off Linux iPod Users

Will Fisher writes "New iPods will no longer be able to work with Linux. iTunes now writes some kind of hash (SHA1, md5?) to the iPod database which new iPods check against. If this check fails then the iPod reports that it contains 0 songs. This appears to be protection against 3rd party applications writing out their own databases. We haven't found out how to generate our own valid hashes (but we do know the hash includes the database itself, and possibly the iPod serial number), and are looking for help."

Comments

Not surprised

[Synn]

The only difference between Sun, Apple and Microsoft is that Sun and Apple want to be as big as Microsoft, but aren't. None of them give a crap about the consumer and all are completely happy to walk over anyone/anything that gets in their way.

I'd sooner trust MS than Apple, because at least everyone hates MS, is looking over their shoulder and isn't giving them any leeway the moment some stench heads out from their corporate HQ.

Re:Lunix: you just got a SteveJob!!!

[aichpvee]

So did you walk to work or bring your lunch?

Re:So I guess...

[nogginthenog]

My cheap Chinese player has an internal battery and charges via USB. Also has FM radio, mic, line-in etc. Only small capacity but plenty enough to get me to work and back on the train.

Calling a spade a spade.

[Erris]

It's perfect. You can deny that you're Twitter, promote your crazy bullshit, and have plausible deniability, all at the same time!

Then again, it's possible that you are just crazy as well as irritating.

I told you that I would taunt you a third time. Check out my new home page, and be taunted again and again. Everyone without a url should use the Vista Failure Log, bad Vista or similar to send a message to you clowns and the world at large.