New iPod won’t work with Linux
Seems like the kids at Infinite Loop have decided to stomp out any third party applications messing with the iPod, including Linux. The iTunes DB now contains a couple of encrypted hashes that validate the information in the music list; this essentially fingerprints the iPod/iTunes pairing and prevents apps from modifying the DB without access to the hash key, any software that attempts access will now show up with 0 songs.
This is truly unfortunate for the people out there that prefer to manage their music collections with something like Winamp on a PC or with libgpod on Linux. Maybe it’s time to hold back on any upgrades until the software catches up!
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