Apple Tried Unsuccessfully to Prevent Linux Users to Enjoy iPods.
As reported by Will in his Blog, Apple tried (on purpose or not) to lock the use of iPod to iTunes, preventing Linux application developed to handle the iPod to communicate with the new iPods models recently released:
Who does this affect?
This affects Linux users - there's no iTunes for Linux, so popular Linux iPod management tools like gtkpod and Rhythmbox will not work with the new range of iPods. Windows users who just plain don't like iTunes and prefer an alternative like Winamp, Ephpod or many of the other iPod management applications out there.
How?
The iPod keeps track of the songs and playlists in your iPod with a database file - the iTunesDB, found in the iPod_Control/iTunes/ hidden folder on the iPod. Back in the early days of the iPod, the format of this file was quickly
