Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 00:19:34 -0600 (CST) From: "Richard Lynch" <ceo@l-i-e.com> To: racerx@makeworld.com Cc: FreeBSD - Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: iTunes - once again. Message-ID: <2100.67.184.122.32.1170656374.squirrel@www.l-i-e.com> In-Reply-To: <45C64667.6020407@makeworld.com> References: <45C64667.6020407@makeworld.com>
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On Sun, February 4, 2007 2:47 pm, Chris wrote: > Heya folks - > > Every 6 months (sometimes longer) I ask about either a port, or a > Wine > config that allows the playing of iTune-purchased music. > > Last I seen, Banshee comes close (Under Linux) and of course I opted > to > give Wine a shot. > > I could settle for Wine *IF* there is/was a version of iTunes that > some > has gotten to work - no need pointing me to the WineHQ site. The docs > for versions of iTunes is lacking (and of course, I'm being kind). > > So - if anyone has gotten iTunes files to work (Please, I don't want > to > go through the madness of converting 7 DVD's into MP3 format), let me > know. > > With a little luck, someone has gotten this done without hours of > kludging. Call me silly, but it seems to me you ought to be lobbying Apple for Linux support. Get a decent Apple-made Linux player, and FreeBSD support via the linux emulator would *probably* work, no? While I feel your pain about converting to MP3, having your music held hostage and restricting your pre-existing legal rights of use seems like a pretty good motivator... A junk box out of the closet running flat-out to do the conversion of AAC to MP3 wouldn't take that long, even for 7 DVD worth, I shouldn't think... -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some starving artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?
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