On Thursday, 06 April 2006 at 02:41, Eric S. Raymond wrote:
Cam <camilo(a)mesias.co.uk>:
> If support for iTunes is a real requirement, then *all* linux distros
> will be unable to provide something that even comes close. Pester Apple
> for a linux iTunes...
>
> If basic mp3 support is the requirement, then *all* linux distros (with
> some minor tweaks, sure) will do the job. I'm sure J Random would back
> me up on that.
Hm. I was under the impression that the iTunes format was essentially
a DRM wrapper around MP3 and that stripping it off ore re-applying it
isn't hard. I guess I must have that wrong?
AAC, not MP3. It has been reverse-engineered, too:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/01/05/itunes_drm_cracked_wide_open/
http://nanocrew.net/software/sharpmusique/
Regards,
R.
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