Josh Blacker wrote: > Hi all, > > Got a text from a friend earlier asking if she bought a new desktop > from dell with Ubuntu, would she be able to use all her old files etc. > I explained that yes Ubuntu can deal with jpgs (she was worried she > wouldn't be able to see all her photos!) and OpenOffice is compatible > with .doc formats and so on - but was stumped by the question of her > iPod. (She was most thrilled that not only does Azureus run on Linux, > but that Ubuntu has a built-in torrent client, but that's another > matter).
ktorrent has got very good in the last year or two > I explained that the necessary codecs for mp3s and so on are easy to > install if of dubious legality (I guess they aren't pre-loaded on the > Dells, or are they?), I do not think so, but easy to install an d 7.04 makes it easier too. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu is relevant > but I must admit I have no idea about managing > an iPod from Ubuntu. I have most of the songs I want on mine anyway, > and still dual-boot so can use iTunes when need be. Amarok (again kde libraires but no problem) is very sophisticated and is certainly worth considering Alternatives to itunes will I suspect be effective in their various ways but the trick if any might be to be able to use the apple itunes databases, and when I last looked into it, it seemed that it might be possible to convert maybe one way but not back again, but I am not sure. good luck -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
