The specific test for Ahem has been removed, as the test has been changed (it was ridiculous for it to specify how a system should antialias fonts in the first place).
I used to work on the iPodLinux project. Your claims about the PP5002 are misleading. There is no specific integrated circuits to decode certain codecs - it is all done on software on dual ARM7TDMIs. I should know, I implemented AAC decoding in podzilla using Helix's integer AAC decoder.
The PP5002c used in the first three generations of iPod (and the PP5003 used in the fourth) does indeed decode WMA.
Yes, if you have an integer based codec that runs on ARM (thumb or not), and is nicely optimised. PortalPlayer probably sell/resell/license one to go with their SoCs. Guess what, the PP5002 can decode anything an 2 ARM7TDMIs can - this includes OGG and FLAC (both work under iPL).
It also has a USB interface. But the first two generations of iPod don't.
The third has a Cypress Semi CY7C68013-56LFC USB interface - the PP5002 requires this to have usable USB. The PP5020 used in 4th gen iPods does not.
The PP5002c can decode video. But no iPods until the fifth generation did so.
What kind of video? We made it decode a special format, but you're not going to be decoding H264/H263 on those things.
They've already announced a proper SDK coming out in Feb, that's not supporting 3rd party apps?
They're not being 'nuked' - they're using APIs that are going to undoubtedly change in OS updates. More of a byproduct than it being intended. 3rd party apps are most likely fucked for this reason.
I am constantly amazed - wait scrub that - consistently bored at the level of Slashdot's ferocity towards an issue of which they have the tiniest morsel of information to go on. Bah this is pointless, it'll just get downmodded by iPhone hating groupthink.
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Tell me, Ms. Anderson... what good is a counterclaim... if you're unable to speak?
The specific test for Ahem has been removed, as the test has been changed (it was ridiculous for it to specify how a system should antialias fonts in the first place).
http://ln.hixie.ch/?start=1206756775&count=1
Hilarious. Firefox was the Lite version of SeaMonkey.
I highly recommend a WebKit derived browser... Safari on OS X/Windows, or some of the promising Gtk/QT browsers on Linux.
They've already announced a proper SDK coming out in Feb, that's not supporting 3rd party apps?
They're not being 'nuked' - they're using APIs that are going to undoubtedly change in OS updates. More of a byproduct than it being intended. 3rd party apps are most likely fucked for this reason.
I am constantly amazed - wait scrub that - consistently bored at the level of Slashdot's ferocity towards an issue of which they have the tiniest morsel of information to go on. Bah this is pointless, it'll just get downmodded by iPhone hating groupthink.