iTunes Forum

Am I the only one that finds it strange and riduculous that Apple created programs are in this list? Programs like iTunes and Quicktime not only have their own native versions for Mac, but there were created by Apple!!!! Why would you want to run a windows version of these programs through some kind of emulation software when they have their own native versions that will alway out perform emulated ones? Am I missing something here? Oh and they are all free for download and use!

Google Earth is anothe example of a free program that is available for mac... no need to emualte or "cross it over"

Because Linux users need the Windows versions to "cross it over", as you put it. You are completely correct that if there is a native version of the software available for your core OS (IE OSX or Linux for x86 are the two supported by CrossOver) then there is little point in running it through CrossOver. That is unless you want to exploit the bottle function and test experimental versions or something odd like that. At any rate, iTunes is here because Apple hasn't released a Linux version, so all of us Linux users that want iTunes need to run it through CrossOver.

Dan Schirato wrote:

iTunes is here because Apple hasn't released a Linux version, so all
of us Linux users that want iTunes need to run it through CrossOver.

QFT

I hope the OP is truly confused and not just feigning ignorance just to pass off flame bait as a legit question.

As far as I know Apple hasn't released iTunes for Linux. And no, people who have Linux run machines and prefer Linux run machines can't just push a button and have it magically transform into a Mac Pro thereby satisfying the question why we can't just use iTunes for Mac OS X. There's a reason why we choose Linux over Windows or Mac OS X. And to use iTunes for Windows we'd either have to dual boot and boot into Windows whenever we just wanted to listen to music just then, or use virtualization software which has its own problems with compatibility. I tried iTunes Windows in XP in Parallels. The cover flow function wouldn't work. Music played, but video was choppy and stalled. The only way to use iTunes fully right now is to use it under native running Windows XP or to buy a real Mac and use iTunes there (and we all know what the answer from the Mac cult would be to that).

Miro almost does it with the podcasting, but it's "auto resume playback" feature breaks after using it for a while. And podcasting is the last feature that I'm really picky about. In iTunes you can auto resume and I liked that. In players like Rhythmbox which have a podcasting feature most player like that don't have the crucial "auto resume playback" feature that I think is a must must must in order for it to be a competent podcast client. Miro is the only player that has that and it breaks. :(

I want to use my iPod in Linux too.

You are forgeting that CrossOver is not only for Mac. There's a lot of software that is available for Mac, but not for Linux. For example:

iTunes
Google Earth
Microsoft Office
Macromedia Shockwave
Adove Graphics Suit (all CS# series)
Corel Graphics
and more

And David, you can use your iPod on Linux. There are programs like Amarok for instance that have plugins wich allows you to see, change, and manage an iPod.