> He said that once you > copy your files to it, then it automatically synchs with iTunes, so you > can't just use it like a hard drive and copy off the music due to the > FairPlay DRM. My other iBook, iTunes and iPod-owning friend said he was > right.
Bollocks. I actually own an iPod (40GB, 4th gen, USB2.0), and there's no such limitation that I've run into... and I've got just over 4000 tracks on it... but now I'm getting distracted. I've run into some discrimination, but I typically recommend SuSE for the less hardcore folks that ask for suggestions: it's less annoying to use than RedHat (when RedHat actually had a non-enterprise version), less unstable than FC, and just all-around easier to install/maintain than Slackware (which is what I actually started with... sometime around 3.0, IIRC - it's been a long time...) I've been using Gentoo since I first heard about it, and immediately turned it into my full-time desktop OS. These days, I have Windows around for when I want to play a game without trying to convince Cedega to run properly, or when I have to do something for work, which usually only happens about once a week. I've also got a web/mail/ssh/whatever server that's running Gentoo as well, and I've managed to physically swap machines close to half-a-dozen times over the years without having more than a few hours' downtime - not enough to cause my mail to bounce, but enough that you'd notice if you were paying attention. <shrug> I just ignore the folks who have a better-than-thou attitude since it's really all about choice - and I try to make that clear to them instead of trying to push Gentoo on everyone. Gentoo isn't for everyone, just like action movies aren't for everyone: some people just like dramatic films. There's really no accounting for taste, though. ;) -- [email protected] mailing list
