iPod Linux lock-out defeated (PC Pro)
iPod Linux lock-out defeated (PC Pro)
Posted Sep 17, 2007 14:55 UTC (Mon) by muwlgr (guest, #35359)Parent article: iPod Linux lock-out defeated (PC Pro)
I would like to understand why iPod deserves publicity at LWN. Why any poor souls working hard on cracking Apple's protections should get any light here. They chose to be locked in what Apple offers to them. Let them live with that. Who is aware about vendor lock-in, should just ignore Apple in favor of more open and replaceable technologies.
Posted Sep 17, 2007 15:55 UTC (Mon)
by xuxa (guest, #29601)
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Most people new to the free software movement come with locked devices. It's a fantastic thing when these new members' devices can be freed.
Reverse-engineering also empowers the reuse of older devices. There are now a lot of first and second-generation iPods that the latest-hottest-coolest-device-seeking consumer doesn't want anymore, but that can be put to good use as linux audio recorders, for example. To me, these redeployments of old hardware through reverse-engineered software are the very best, most revolutionary options -- all the freedom without so much of the consumption.
Posted Sep 18, 2007 5:13 UTC (Tue)
by muwlgr (guest, #35359)
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And completely different thing is to bend along latest Apple's software changes. This is like bullet vs armour competition : one day you solve and defeat Apple's locking trick, next day Apple invents a new trick against you.
I would compare this news item we are commenting now with something like 'Hack OSX to make it boot on plain PC'.
Posted Sep 17, 2007 16:08 UTC (Mon)
by rfunk (subscriber, #4054)
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Posted Sep 17, 2007 17:55 UTC (Mon)
by proski (subscriber, #104)
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Posted Sep 17, 2007 20:47 UTC (Mon)
by wrh2 (guest, #4254)
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"I would like to understand why iPod deserves publicity at LWN" I read LWN, but I use Linux only on servers, not as my desktop, and I don't use it solely because of the "free as in speech" advantages. Knowing that I would still be able to use my iPod if/when I eventually switch my desktop to Linux is useful information.
I totally agree that we should do our best to spend our money in line with our ideals. But don't be too hard on these hackers... there's good in what they do too. iPod Linux lock-out defeated (PC Pro)
To my mind, one thing is to port&boot, say, RockBox or Linux kernel on an iPod. That I would call a reverse engineering feat which as a result brings more liberty to everyone using (not everyone selling, though) the device.iPod Linux lock-out defeated (PC Pro)
There are lots of Linux programs that (used to) work with the iPod. If iPod Linux lock-out defeated (PC Pro)
not for this news I wouldn't have even known that Apple was trying to
lock out Linux people.
There are many iPod owners, perhaps even among friends of LWN readers. Maybe some of us will be asked whether iPod works with Linux.
iPod Linux lock-out defeated (PC Pro)
iPod Linux lock-out defeated (PC Pro)