David Leimbach wrote:
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 1:43 AM, Charles Forsyth
<fors...@terzarima.net <mailto:fors...@terzarima.net>> wrote:
we'd have been much better off if Apple had instead spent the
time and effort writing a decent iTunes, or opening their platform
interfaces enough that someone else could do it (and on Linux, not
just Mac or Windows).
What's your gripe on iTunes? I've had a few issues with it, but it
does seem to get the job done somehow. Honestly just curious.
I'd like to jump in on this.
I hate iTunes with a passion. It is a huge monolithic godlike creature
that tries to do everything for me (usually when I don't want it to).
It brings my 12" powerbook to a screeching halt (I get beach balled to
death), and it doesn't natively support many audio/video
codecs/containers (and isn't that easily extended, which brings up
quicktime.... ).
Then again, I grew up using winamp, and I absolutely love the old style
winamp. No bloody database, no crazy multi-tiered file browser, and no
video player. Just select a song(s) and play.
Itunes is not a media player, it is a platform in and of itself. It is
the emacs of media players (in that it is all encompassing, there is a
church/cult, etc...).
Just about the simplest way to play audio on a computer, save for the
methods in plan9 :) (I'm _trying_ to get us back on topic...)
Ok I'm done.
-Jack
