My biggest complaint about all Linux operating systems is that they can’t run iTunes. The average user could install a copy of Ubuntu Linux and do virtually everything they want on their home computer without having to buy any software.
I use Linux, I like Linux, and I wish more people would consider it. The problem is that it’s not a viable option until it has complete iPod integration. You can’t just sync your iPod up like you can with a mac or even windows. This is a serious problem.
I guess the solution would be to get Apple to release a linux version of iTunes, but a more likely solution is to get the Linux developers to get iTunes (the mac version which is a UNIX variant. Linux is also a UNIX variant) to run on it.
Give us some Linux iTunes!
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gtkPod, rhythmbox, direct scsi access, audacious : iTunes isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, yo.
desimo on May 19th, 2007 at 12:39 pm | Link
Your biggest complaint should be addressed like every thing in the proper setting. The usergroups of your distribution. There you could have seen there is a dcent iTunes replacement called Amarok.
Jak on May 19th, 2007 at 2:12 pm | Link
@Jak and desimo, hmmmm, let me see . . things I can do in iTunes that I can’t do with anything you mentioned: purchase songs from iTunes store, catalog all of my media not just audio files but videos that I (you guessed it!) purchase from the iTunes store. Well, come to think of it . . . why go any further?
Mr. Squeaky isn’t talking about how to make your iPod work with Linux. He’s talking about full integration.
You guys can fumble all around with amarok or whatever you want. Hell, spend a day or two trying to figure out what version of ALSA to use or what sound engine you want. And then once you’ve settled on Xine, flip flop back to Helix every now and then because you’ll have to.
In the meantime, I’ll sync my iPod with iTunes effortlessly and I’ll focus on Mr. Squeaky’s point that this is really a complaint about Apple and the fact that they don’t support Linux.
Why not? OS X is part of the unix family too. Apple could get iTunes to work with Linux with a flip of the switch. But they won’t. That would create to much of a threat and they don’t need that right now.
Yes, I’m a linux freak too. My post wasn’t about if you could transfer your music to an ipod. Hell, you can even run the linux operating system on your ipod if you want.
As a rule of thumb, if you have to suggest that somebody contact the “usergroups of your distribution” you’re not talking about real integration (and you’re a linux geek and the person that would do such a thing is a linux geek, too. Another good rule of thumb is that: two linux geeks don’t equal integration). If linux ever is going to make it on the average homeowner’s computer, then they will have to secure one button iTunes installation and support (or something pretty darn close).
Like I and chewie said, Apple needs to release a linux version. But why would they because they know that linux would take off if they did.
you could just use wine and than install the windows version. http://www.wine-reviews.net/applications/itunes-73-on-linux-with-wine.html
demonman on April 14th, 2009 at 2:03 pm | Link