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iPod Nano 2nd geniPod Nano 2nd genPosted Apr 9, 2008 3:15 UTC (Wed) by drag (subscriber, #31333)In reply to: iPod Nano 2nd gen by Richard_J_Neill Parent article: A Linux Driver Project status report
> BUT...neither Linux nor Rockbox work on any recent iPods (or the iPhone), because some idiot at Apple decided to encrypt the firmware. I can see why this is hard to break, but, it would be nice... I don't think that is very suprising. Apple is a pro-DRM company that makes a lot of money from using open source software as a base for launching closed software and closed platforms. I mean, seriously. They refuse to incorporate code for a codec that is is widely distributed and very common (as far as non-mp3 codecs go). All of it is available for free and under a very liberal license. Even open hardware references they could use. Easy as pie. And this is even with hard evidence that their players have been capable of Ogg Vorbis playback from the very beginning. The real solution to all this mess is simply not give money to a company that treats it's customer base like driven cattle. :/
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On Apple being "pro-DRM" Posted Apr 15, 2008 2:56 UTC (Tue) by apollock (subscriber, #14629) [Link] I'm no Apple apologist, I wish they'd lift their game in terms of interoperability, but I question calling the company "pro-DRM" in light of Steve Jobs' writing on the subject last year: http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/
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