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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Summer of Code 2009Re: Summer of Code 2009
From: Mark Allums <mark_at_allums.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:06:16 -0600 Paul Louden wrote: > One idea might be "iTunes support improvements" for Rockbox. > 2) Appear to be an iPod over software USB. My understanding is that on > some targets it should be possible to present ourselves as an iPod even > when not. We could simply call this 'iTunes Mode' on players that > support it. This would allow syncing with iTunes on players that aren't > even iPods, and would free up iTunes users from being bound to Apple > hardware. I foresee legal hassles, though I like the suggestion that any Rockboxed player might somehow be made to appear as an iPod. It's borked though, if Apple uses serial numbers with serious-grade encryption to validate players. And USA illegal to defeat the encryption to circumvent copyright. I like it, though. Mark Allums Received on 2009-01-20 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |