Monday, August 2, 2004
iTunes Coming To Linux?
Posted by Kent Pribbernow in "NEWS" @ 08:00 PM
"Although iTunes and Linux have been pursuing solo careers, one small software maker hopes to get them to make music together. CodeWeavers, which specializes in software that lets Windows programs run on Linux, said on Monday that it has a new version of its software that adds support for Apple Computer's iTunes."
As interesting as this sounds, I don't see the demand for iTunes on Linux, in any form. The average Linux fan is a l33t hardcore geek who would never be caught dead with a cutesy iPod anyway. They care about command lines and config files, not pretty GUI graphics. So what would make Codeweavers think there is a huge market for Apple's jukebox softare for Windows; especially since desktop Linux itself is a tiny market?
As interesting as this sounds, I don't see the demand for iTunes on Linux, in any form. The average Linux fan is a l33t hardcore geek who would never be caught dead with a cutesy iPod anyway. They care about command lines and config files, not pretty GUI graphics. So what would make Codeweavers think there is a huge market for Apple's jukebox softare for Windows; especially since desktop Linux itself is a tiny market?
