On 6/2/03 11:30 AM, "Dennis B. Swaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: > Chas, I don't see how it would be that hard. iTunes 4 seems to have > two differences from previous iTunes: the ability to handle AAC files > in addition to MP3, and a site-specific ftp function like Software > Update.
It's much more than an FTP function. It is also a Credit Card POS verification and secure FTP. There is more underlying than you might see on the surface. >System 9 has Software Update so it shouldn't be hard to > release an update to the last System 9 version of iTunes with the ftp > function. Now I don't know what the AAC file format would require to > work under System 9. Apple has always been a little shortsighted > regarding their installed customer base. Their installed customer base is *rapidly* shifting to OS 10. OS 9 is dead. Period. Apple and developers are not wasting any more money on OS 9 based projects. Why develop for the past? Deal with it. They are moving forward. Just like all the grumblings when OS 7 was released and then OS 8. It's all the same thing. There is a little larger technical "jump" this time but it's the same concept. I remember people saying that they would "NEVER upgrade to 7.5....EVER!!!!!!!". But Apple pulled the plug on OS 6 and earlier and looked towards the future...as they are doing now. I am directing this not to Dennis, but to all users using 9 and earlier. If you are happy with OS 9 on your G3 upgraded 7500 then fine (or whatever machine). Stick with it. Have a good time. But don't go b*tching about new programs that don't work with your 6 year old hardware and 4 year old OS. I, for one, appreciate the lengths that Apple has already gone to integrate OS 9 with 10 by Classic implementation, and feel that they have done *more* than enough. It's time to move forward. Even my 60+ year old parents migrated from OS 9 to OS 10.2 and they are just fine. I just made them get a copy of "OS X the Missing manual" and they were good to go with only a few questions. Kyle H. Hansen -- Jesus Saves...but Gretzky grabs the rebound and backhands for a goal!!! -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
