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From: David Scheidt <dscheidt@panix.com>
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On Mon, Oct 15, 2007 at 12:40:33AM +0000, Pollywog wrote:
> 
> On Monday 15 October 2007 00:05:08 Rem P Roberti wrote:
> > Thanks for the suggestions.  I am trying out gtkpod now, and it seems to
> > work fine, although I wish that there was a non/gui type program.
> >
> > BTW, is it possible to convert mp3 files that were purchased originally
> > from the Apple store via iTunes so that they could be used on non/iTunes
> > players?
> 
> iTunes files have DRM protection, so the short answer is that it can't be 
> done.

Burn them to CD, and then rip the CDs.  There's a loss of quality
involved.  In the future, don't buy music with DRM, if you don't want
to put up with it.