[ale] iTunes on Linux

[Jerald Sheets]

Crossover wasn't bad at all.

It *was* kinda creepy seeing that IE logo on my redhat
desktop, though.  


--J



--- Mark Wright <mpwright at speedfactory.net> wrote:

> I'll try that.
> 
> I don't really like the idea of crossover office
> emulating a windows 
> environment for a windows app so I haven't tried
> that yet.
> 
> I found the Liberator program when I was looking for
> a way to help 
> manage all the music we have.  Itunes is setup to
> handle everything 
> automatically and manually setting things is not
> obvious.
> 
> MW
> On Jan 6, 2005, at 11:55 PM, Jay Loden wrote:
> 
> > I use my iPod 40GB on Linux almost exclusively, as
> I do not (yet) own a
> > PowerBook, and i hate windows.
> >
> > I use gtkpod on my IBM thinkpad (debian) and on my
> Desktop (mandrake 
> > 10)
> > machine, and it works absolutely fine.  You can't
> purchase music 
> > through it
> > like on iTunes, but you can certainly successfully
> move songs, create
> > playlists, etc.  I do it constantly with no
> problems.
> >
> > I'd say give this a go.  Crossover office's latest
> version will run 
> > iTunes on
> > Linux, but it's a pain in the butt to set up as
> far as I can tell - 
> > but - if
> > you don't mind hackage, you can probably get that
> working if you need 
> > the
> > actual iTunes software.
> >
> > -Jay
> >
> >
> > On Thursday 06 January 2005 10:49, Mark Wright
> wrote:
> >> Christmas saw the mini iPod count rise around my
> house.  I am now
> >> managing three iPods from one Ti Powerbook.  This
> has caused a few 
> >> mild
> >> disasters as I have learned to juggle the songs
> on a system that was
> >> only meant to work for one person.  What would
> really set me free 
> >> would
> >> be to put iTunes on my wife's desktop and my
> daughters laptop. (Sun
> >> Java Desktop and MDK 9.0)
> >>
> >> Are any of my fellow ALE's finding solutions
> around a similar problem?
> >>
> >> This may need a separate thread...
> >>
> >> I emailed a guy named Jared at
> www.zeleksoftware.com and asked him
> >> about his iTunes replacement program that runs on
> OSX and Win.  His
> >> website stated he'd consider a linux port.  Seems
> he doesn't know a 
> >> lot
> >> about Linux but said if we as a list, wanted to
> show our interest in a
> >> Linux port of his program called Liberator, he
> would like to hear from
> >> us and would seriously consider it.
> >>
> >> I did not get into it with him but I imagine
> there are folks on this
> >> list capable of porting his software.  Feel free
> to email him and let
> >> him know your thoughts.
> >>
> >> support at zeleksoftware.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Mark Wright
> >>
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