Difference: IpodLinux (r5 vs. r4)

Linux on the iPod

Yes, they made Linux run on the iPod: http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/. The Rockbox iPod port uses pieces of the iPodLinux source code and would most likely not exist without it.

The Differences between iPodLinux and Rockbox

Rockbox means to be a full stand-alone firmware replacement. iPodLinux is Linux on the iPod with a music player (Podzilla) that plays music.

Rockbox has its own operating system (kernel), iPodLinux uses the Linux kernel.

Rockbox is smaller and faster than iPodLinux, but iPodLinux is very well known, very well tested and offers a multitude of more services and features.

Rockbox works on a larger variety of portable music players.

Rockbox seems to have more active developers.

Rockbox started before iPodLinux.

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r7 - 29 Jan 2008 - 12:27:08 - MarcGuay

Revision r5 - 29 Jan 2008 - 01:05 - DagniMcPhee
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