iPod support in Linux

[Jamie Dobbs]

[2 cents]

In all honesty it's this sort of ranting that makes me not want to run
Linux, not only is it factually inaccurate (ie. ITunes is also for OSX) but
it is not at all helpful or constructive.

[/2 cents]


On 4/15/08, Pastor JW <jolson at gohighspeed.com> wrote:
>
> On Monday 14 April 2008, Karl Larsen wrote:
> > Jamie Dobbs wrote:
> > > I'm thinking about moving back to Ubuntu from Windows but the one
> thing
> > > I must have is support for my iPod nano 3G - is there an itunes like
> > > piece of software that support the newer iPod for Linux without having
> to
> > > change anything on the iPod iteself?
> >
> >     I have a RCA I-Pod and ALL the support software is written for
> Windows.
>
> Why would anyone ever buy anything when "ALL the support software is
> written
> for Windows"?  Have we learned nothing at all since '98?  I don't know
> about
> the iPod but Linux tools supports my Palm LifeDrive's pTunes just fine
> hence
> my use of the Palm Lifedrive!!  I own a few thousand AT&T shares too, but
> I'll NOT be forced to own an iPhone because I am not free to use the phone
> provider I may choose.  Proprietary shackles are the very thing we are
> trying
> to avoid! IF manufactures will not provide the info to our Linux
> developers,
> we are better off learning that early and avoiding their merchandise
> aren't
> we?
>
>
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