On Sun, 2008-01-06 at 07:44 -0800, Mr.Scrooge wrote: > --- John Summerfield <debian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Jose Celestino wrote: > > > Words by John Thompson [Fri, Jan 04, 2008 at 10:09:26PM -0600]: > > >> On 2008-01-04, Mr.Scrooge <maximilian_bianco@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> > > >>> I don't know why i didn't start here to begin with! Anyway I am looking for an MP3 Player > > that > > >>> just works with Fedora 8. Any recommendations besides the older IPODS?The newer IPODS are a > > pain > > >>> in the ass, this I know by experience, besides which i object to apple on principle! They do > > not > > >>> make an ITunes for Linux?Why? Anyhow i would appreciate any suggestions, even if all you can > > say > > >>> is ipod but i think i will just do without rather than give my money to Apple!Thanks!! > > >> Most MP3 devices are seen as ordinary USB mass storage devices by linux. > > >> What's the problem? > > >> > > > > > > The problem is that some vendors put a lot of effort into locking the > > > device db to only work with a particular application and that makes > > > things a tad harder. > > > > > > > That's unfair, I can manipulate playlists on mine. I don't see how a USB > > storage implementation would allow that. > > > > > > -- > The reference is to the IPOD and I don't think it was meant to be unfair just truthful. > I am having issues with one of the newer ones. All the old ones work but that is because there are > great people out there reverse engineering the db. If it was up to Apple nobody would be able to > use it without Itunes. It just goes to show ...without the Woz, Jobs would be now sipping wine-coolers barefoot on the beach with rich old ladies, selling Tupperware. :) Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================
