Comments on: iTunes 4.7 breaks the iPod Download plugin http://bura-bura.com/blog/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/ "bura bura" - wandering (Japanese) Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:01:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nick http://bura-bura.com/blog/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-48008 Nick Thu, 14 Dec 2006 06:16:39 +0000 http://www.higgs-family.net/~jeremy/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-48008 Apple really surprise me sometimes. They, like many other electronics and software providers, don't understand that there will always be someone out there who can create something to cheat them out of dollars. It is only after the fact that they realise they should have had better quality assurance and security to make it impossible to do so. However, there will always be a clever person who figures it all out because they have a knack and passion for this stuff. When will they learn. My two cents. Regards, Nick Apple really surprise me sometimes. They, like many other electronics and software providers, don’t understand that there will always be someone out there who can create something to cheat them out of dollars. It is only after the fact that they realise they should have had better quality assurance and security to make it impossible to do so. However, there will always be a clever person who figures it all out because they have a knack and passion for this stuff. When will they learn.

My two cents.

Regards,
Nick

]]> By: Jem http://bura-bura.com/blog/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-5452 Jem Fri, 06 May 2005 14:36:53 +0000 http://www.higgs-family.net/~jeremy/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-5452 Hi Josh, can't help you out with the PodWorks stuff, but what error did you get? I'd be interested to know, so I can (hopefully) fix it! Hi Josh, can’t help you out with the PodWorks stuff, but what error did you get? I’d be interested to know, so I can (hopefully) fix it!

]]> By: Josh Jellel http://bura-bura.com/blog/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-5451 Josh Jellel Fri, 06 May 2005 14:23:58 +0000 http://www.higgs-family.net/~jeremy/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-5451 Sorry about that, I got an error so I tried to re-submit. My bad. Sorry about that, I got an error so I tried to re-submit. My bad.

]]> By: Josh Jellel http://bura-bura.com/blog/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-5450 Josh Jellel Fri, 06 May 2005 14:23:02 +0000 http://www.higgs-family.net/~jeremy/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-5450 What does anyone know about how PodWorks figured out, reverse-engineered, cracked, etc., the format for the iTunes Music Library file format? I'm looking to do a similar feat for a project I'm working on to enable a better and more flexible substitute rating system than Apple and iRate employs. Thanks in advance for any info! What does anyone know about how PodWorks figured out, reverse-engineered, cracked, etc., the format for the iTunes Music Library file format? I’m looking to do a similar feat for a project I’m working on to enable a better and more flexible substitute rating system than Apple and iRate employs.

Thanks in advance for any info!

]]> By: Josh Jellel http://bura-bura.com/blog/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-5449 Josh Jellel Fri, 06 May 2005 14:22:41 +0000 http://www.higgs-family.net/~jeremy/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-5449 What does anyone know about how PodWorks figured out, reverse-engineered, cracked, etc., the format for the iTunes Music Library file format? I'm looking to do a similar feat for a project I'm working on to enable a better and more flexible substitute rating system than Apple and iRate employs. Thanks in advance for any info! What does anyone know about how PodWorks figured out, reverse-engineered, cracked, etc., the format for the iTunes Music Library file format? I’m looking to do a similar feat for a project I’m working on to enable a better and more flexible substitute rating system than Apple and iRate employs.

Thanks in advance for any info!

]]> By: Mat http://bura-bura.com/blog/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-362 Mat Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:41:24 +0000 http://www.higgs-family.net/~jeremy/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-362 Actually, iTunes uses this file: ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music Library It has the exact same format on the iPod. The XML file is used for iLife, or in iPodRip, etc. It is updated whenever a new song is added/removed/meta data changed but it is far from live annoyingly enough. Actually, iTunes uses this file:

~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music Library

It has the exact same format on the iPod. The XML file is used for iLife, or in iPodRip, etc. It is updated whenever a new song is added/removed/meta data changed but it is far from live annoyingly enough.

]]> By: Buzz Andersen http://bura-bura.com/blog/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-353 Buzz Andersen Sun, 31 Oct 2004 19:04:29 +0000 http://www.higgs-family.net/~jeremy/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-353 No, the database file on the iPod is not XML, and neither is the one used by iTunes. iTunes does generate an XML file for use by third party apps, but changes to it have no effect on what appears in iTunes. The actual database file is a binary format that took a lot of effort to decipher, which is why PodWorks costs money :-). No, the database file on the iPod is not XML, and neither is the one used by iTunes. iTunes does generate an XML file for use by third party apps, but changes to it have no effect on what appears in iTunes. The actual database file is a binary format that took a lot of effort to decipher, which is why PodWorks costs money :-).

]]> By: Michael http://bura-bura.com/blog/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-341 Michael Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:43:22 +0000 http://www.higgs-family.net/~jeremy/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-341 Actually if you look at the iTunes library it is an XML file, unless I am completly mistaken and it does just use it to make it "Readable" to us. It has been a while (~2 years) since I toyed around with my iPod or iTunes to see how it does things, so my mind is a bit hazy :) Michael Actually if you look at the iTunes library it is an XML file, unless I am completly mistaken and it does just use it to make it “Readable” to us.

It has been a while (~2 years) since I toyed around with my iPod or iTunes to see how it does things, so my mind is a bit hazy :)

Michael

]]> By: Mat http://bura-bura.com/blog/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-337 Mat Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:32:36 +0000 http://www.higgs-family.net/~jeremy/archives/2004/10/31/itunes-47-breaks-the-ipod-download-plugin/#comment-337 Besides, the iPod database is not in XML, it is in the exact same format as the iTunes library, or indecipherable to most human beings. :) Besides, the iPod database is not in XML, it is in the exact same format as the iTunes library, or indecipherable to most human beings. :)

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