switching from win to ubuntu

[Aroon Pahwa]

On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 12:53:23 -0400, Brett K
<ubuntu-users at valx.mailshell.com> wrote:
> On Saturday 16 October 2004 at 11:38-0400, speel one wrote:
> 
> > 2.i plan on getting an ipod soon and with itunes it keeps
> > everything organised and what not and i wanna know if there
> > is somthing like that on linux
> 
> I'm on OS X and have been using iTunes and an iPod for years.
> Ubuntu installs Rhythmbox by default. It is _very_ much like
> iTunes in its interface design and music organization (so much
> so that I fear it will have a problem once Apple's iTunes
> interface patent goes through).
> 
> I share my iTunes Music Library through an NFS share so I can
> listen to it on my Ubuntu machine. But, to my knowledge, you
> can't sync an iPod with Rhythmbox. I suppose you could just
> mount it as a hard drive and copy all your music back and
> forth. If you buy music from the iTunes Music Store, you won't
> be able to play it in Rhythmbox (unless you re-encode it or
> break the DRM on it).
> 
> Since, in my opinion, Apple has the best digital music solution
> right now between iTunes, iPod, and the iTunes Music Store. I
> would like to see them make it Linux compatible so it is at
> least an option.
> 
> I'm sure there are many who disagree with Apple's music
> policies, but I'm just giving the state of affairs--don't shoot
> the messenger. :-)
> 
> Brett
> 

heres a few links about using an ipod with linux:

http://neuron.com/~jason/ipod.html
http://people.csail.mit.edu/people/adonovan/hacks/ipod.html

search for "ipod linux" at google and you get a bunch of useful
results.  also, you can always lurk around the ipodlounge.com forums
and im sure you'll find other linux users.

aroon pahwa
viperstyx at gmail.com