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The Mac Observer: xtunes: iPod For Linux Hits Beta Release

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 7, 2002

“There are two hard and fast rules for the iPod: Apple designed
it to be used only with a Mac, and Linux and Windows users want to
use the iPod with their computers anyway. There have been several
products designed by third party developers to allow the iPod to
interface with Windows machines, but now Linux users have their
chance. A company called tex9 has released a beta version of
software called xtunes, which will allow Linux users to sync up
their iPods with their Linux boxes. From the company’s Web
site:

“The iPod xtunes plugin provides full iPod support for Linux
users. It is a plugin for xtunes that allows simple drag-and-drop
of songs and playlists onto an iPod…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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