____/ Mark Kent on Thursday 20 September 2007 16:14 : \____
> Peter Köhlmann <peter.koehlmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> 1st Lt Jean Poole wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:2958967.4Cp2aOBNsD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> iPod Classic Will Be Supported
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | As recently reported on Slashdot, Apple, in its infinite wisdom, has
>>>> added a
>>>> | checksum to the iPod database apparently to restrict non-iTunes
>>>> | products (like Amarok via libgpod) from having the ability to add
>>>> | music.
>>>> |
>>>
>>>
>>> So *only* the iPod classic will be supported.
>>>
>>> What a "victory" for linux.
>>>
>>
>> Don't think that this stays that way
>>
>> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/125039/ipod-linux-lockout-defeated.html
>>
>> Wow, that took long...
>>
>> Only, it shows one thing for sure: Apple does not want third party support
>> of the hardware. In that case, I would say apple should eat their shit.
>> People should simply buy other hardware, which is often better than the
>> apple stuff, and in all cases less expensive
>
> Just don't buy apple. It's easy.
It's a harder situation, however, when you try to convince people to switch to
Linux. Once they use Linux, it's an entirely different story. Same issue with
ODF /translation/ versus the persistent use of ODF.
--
~~ Best of wishes
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