The problem is to make hardware to work on Linux, as already said here... Apple sure does this intentionally, and that sucks!
I recommend to migrate to an Android too, every change is a pain, but... this is for the good! Android own more than 70% of the world's market. I know this is different in US. But Android is also increasing on this market... 2013/12/20 Israel <israeld...@gmail.com> > On 12/20/2013 09:11 AM, John Hupp wrote: > > On 12/20/2013 2:00 AM, Eric Bradshaw wrote: > >> Ali, I feel for you. I managed to switch my whole family to *buntu > >> from Apple Macs, but my wife was by far the hardest to convince. I > >> ended up setting up Ubuntu for her like a Mac - with launcher(s), > >> menu placement, etc. that mimicked the Mac OS "look and feel" - which > >> is what it's all about. She's hooked on the Mac experience and that > >> experience comes through with many of Apple's core Apps (I don't know > >> if the names have changed now, but) like iPhoto, iWork, iLife, etc. > >> > >> My wife doesn't give a hoot about the underlying technology and > >> doesn't really understand what an MP3 is (much less an AAC file). > >> I've tried Banshee, VLC and several other media players on her own > >> computer, but she won't use them. She still takes photos, but has me > >> make copies, or changes, or prints because no matter what I put on > >> her computer, it doesn't work (look and feel) like iPhoto did. I can > >> make CDs of MP3s for her to play in any computer or DVD player in the > >> house, the car, etc. But, she'll still use her iPhone to listen to > >> music because it runs in iTunes. > >> > >> I used nothing but Mac in my home for many years, so I understand the > >> appeal. I also understand the frustration of trying to use *buntu > >> software with an iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTunes in general to appease my > >> wife. I've convinced myself (though have no proof) Apple purposely > >> releases another update to their iOS that breaks any significant > >> "breakthrough" Linux programmers make at "cracking" some of their > >> code. After all, they have share holders, artists and record > >> companies to answer to. > >> > >> I gave up the iTunes battle of *buntu long ago. I keep an old G4 > >> PowerPC Mac around to back up my wife's iPhone. You can probably get > >> a G4, or G5 really cheap online or maybe at a garage sale. It's saved > >> me a lot of frustration. > >> > >> Eric > >> > >> PS - Search for the Mac application called Audion sometime - what > >> most Mac users back then (2000?) knew iTunes was based on when it > >> came out. It had hundreds of skins too, only they called them > >> "Faces." Lots of other neat features too. I miss it. > >> > >> > > > > I'm not an iTunes or iThings user (OK, I currently have an older Mac > > laptop, but I'm not attached to it and just read eBooks and watch TV > > over the Internet on it -- easily done on *buntu. I plan to install > > Lubuntu on it eventually). > > > > But I am very interested in Lubuntu as a Windows XP replacement, so I > > have been reading this thread with interest. > > > > Enlighten me further about the nature of the objection that there is > > no iTunes support or replacement on Linux. The iTunes web site > > describes it thus: "iTunes is the easiest way to organize and enjoy > > the music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books you’ve already got — and > > shop for the ones you want to get." > > > > Granted (perhaps?) that nothing on Linux has the scope, vertical > > integration (and polish?) of iTunes. Still, can't all the same > > functions be handled via a couple good players/readers + a web browser? > > > > In other words, is this just a question of familiarity, and maybe > > adding a dash of single-interface convenience? > > > > [I read earlier that the best work-around seemed to be iTunes in a > > Windows virtual machine or dual-booting with Windows, but both of > > these add a big chunk of security degradation, especially if the > > Windows choice is XP.] > > > The problem is Apple. iDevices only work with Apple services. My > android phone is extremely easy to put music on in *buntu, I simply plug > it in and put music in the folder I want. I am sure you can also do it > through a variety of media players. Some people like the iTunes > interface, though I have never liked iTunes or its interface. The > program loads slowly and has to load all the music into its own > directory or mess up all the filenames/folders. It is extremely > difficult to sync music to a new iPhone, if it has never been connected > to iTunes (I have never heard of it being done with recent version). I > assume Apple does intentionally break any workarounds, as those are a > 'security' risk. Apple runs a fully integrated platform. They control > the hardware and the software of all their devices, and optimise the OS > for those devices. GNU/Linux cannot do that since it runs everything > from small embeded systems, car infotainment systems, phones, huge > server rooms, my laptops, and a myriad of other things (basically > anything anyone wants to use an OS for). iTunes only runs on Apple > devices and Windows. They could choose to support Ubuntu if enough > people cared and threw a big enough fit about it. There are plenty of > music apps for GNU/Linux. Xnoise is a particularly pretty and fast > media player. Gnome is making another music player for their new > version, though I dislike the direction Gnome has taken (removing > functionality and hiding features). I use Banshee/Rhythmbox as they can > import CDs to ogg format (yes, I still use CDs). > And as far as features are concerned Banshee is very close to iTunes. > You can watch video and listen to music. You can buy music from within > the app. You can stream video into it. > > The bottom line is people want to buy music on iTunes (some artists only > release to iTunes, and release special things only for iTunes). People > want to sync their iDevices. Apple wants complete control over every > aspect of their product, and GNU/Linux users want that control (well > most of us, some don't really care), and these philosophies are > incompatible.... so to the true nature of Ubuntu/GNU-Linux we make > workarounds, some work, some do not. > > > -- > Regards > > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >
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