New iPod Firmware Screws Linux Users
Miguel de Icaza writes:
Yesterday after rumors that new iPods require a cryptographic
checksum on the song database we confirmed that Banshee can no
longer store songs on the new iPods.
The new firmware will now refuse to play any songs that you legally
own unless you use Apple's iTunes (which is only supported for
Windows and MacOS)
Read on...
In the meantime, I'll be sticking to my iRiver U10. (Cowon MP3 players
are supposed to be pretty Linux friendly as well.)
Update: And thus begins the game of cat-and-mouse - The new iPod
checksum has been cracked.
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