Rant On lack Of linux support

[ShinigamiH4ck3r]

I've had an iPod since the second generation came out. and I've used Linux (Ubuntu specifically) for about a year and i have to say, why hasn't there been a breakthrough in being able to sync your iPod/iPhone completely, contacts, calender everything. I'm sure users have been bitching to apple about lack of support for a while, and why hasn't iTunes come out for Linux yet?? though i probably already know why (arrogance and ignorance) entertain me with you thoughts

[D3xus]

I'm sure apple has found a way to do so. Other Linux software can do just that. But apple is a closed system and they already don't wanna support windows products for their stuff and they don't perceive Linux as a real OS.

[multipazz]

Originally Posted by D3xus

I'm sure apple has found a way to do so. Other Linux software can do just that. But apple is a closed system and they already don't wanna support windows products for their stuff and they don't perceive Linux as a real OS.

WTF ??

Mac OS is build on top of linux !!!

apple tread a very thin line between open source and Proprietary software

any improvements they make to the base system apple MUST feed back under GPL

but their interface and windows system is all Proprietary
so is not required to share with the open source community

if you run the command uname from terminal
you will get the reply Darwin

Darwin is the open source version of linux that OSX and iOS are build on

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Apple - Open Source
Open Source - Apple Developer

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and to the OP...

i remember posixninja mentioning one of his projects is a version of iTunes without all the bullshit

as he is a linux developer... if this project will ever see the light of day it will be on linux first

[NTAuthority]

Yeah, Linux and Apple both come from UNIX.

[D3xus]

My bad. Thanks for pointing it out.

[ShinigamiH4ck3r]

i knew it was built on top of linux, and you would think because of that it would be easier to port to lunux then to windows. But i do understand windows has a larger user base then linux, though thats only because people are lead to belive linux distros are for "hackers" only. I hope that the project comes out. the only reason im dualbooting with windows right now is because of itunes, once (if ever) it hits linux, its bye bye windows

[cmeacham98]

You can use wine to run itunes.

[ShinigamiH4ck3r]

Originally Posted by cmeacham98

You can use wine to run itunes.

yea but its all buggy and glitchy and usually doesnt work with syncing because of driver issues

[cmeacham98]

Originally Posted by ShinigamiH4ck3r

...Snip...But i do understand windows has a larger user base then linux, though thats only because people are lead to belive linux distros are for "hackers" only.../Snip...

You are partially right. There are a few distros with 99 % hacking tools like BackTrack 5. That's why I downloaded it, to screw with cheap winblows users