The iTunes protocol is proprietary and needs to be licensed from Apple. Roku got a licence for the own branded devices but when Pinnacle started selling their version of Roku products, Apple refused Pinnacle a licence. So Roku had to adopt a server mt-daapd and then developed a proprietary protocol to provide the iTunes support and more functionality to Pinnacle. Roku having criticised SD for having its own non-standard server and protocol, have now arrived at the same solution.
Recently even Roku owners discovered the problem when you don't own the protocol - Apple changed it for iTunes 7 and Roku users couldn't use iTunes 7 for a few months. Logitech/SD should stick to its own products and own development - that way users won't get caught out. -- bpa ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31879 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
