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New iPod Checksum Cracked, Linux Supported

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-that-didn't-take-long dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After 36 hours of reverse engineering, the method for producing the checksum on new iPods has been discovered." You can also get linux support working if that's what you crave for your shiny new toy.

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  1. Good because linux support is better by Tweekster · · Score: 4, Interesting

    iTunes doenst even come close to the power of gtkpod

    I hate poorly named mp3s, gtkpod can get my entire ipod properly organized in a matter of minutes because of the nifty variety of views.

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  2. Maybe it's for a faster sync by ishmalius · · Score: 4, Interesting

    A third possibility is that it is for a faster sync with the host. If you maintain hash digests on the ipod and the host, then you can test for equality by just comparing the hashes. If they are identical, then there is no need to sync. You can skip comparing everything else bit-by-bit.