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[Merkava]

<img style="float: right" src="http://www.iexbeta.com/images/news/logos/iexApple.gif">A group of anonymous programmers has released new software that allows music to be swapped via Apple Computer's popular iTunes jukebox.

Like an older piece of software called MyTunes, the newly released OurTunes allows a person to browse complete iTunes libraries on other computers and download songs, either in MP3 or the AAC format preferred by Apple. Songs purchased from the iTunes music store and wrapped in Apple's copy-protection technology cannot be traded.

OurTunes works only among computers that share a network, however. That means that students or employees can swap songs on a local network, but cannot use it to browse computers on the Internet, as happens with file-trading programs such as Kazaa. Still, the software is likely to ring an alarm at Apple and among record company executives, who have waged war against file swapping since Napster's heyday

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[Merkava]

i dunno i think the wazzer broke

[James]

When you post a story make sure "HTML - Auto linebreak mode" is chosen. It is enabled by default now...

fixed your post

[Merkava]

James, on Aug 20 2004, 10:04, said:

When you post a story make sure "HTML - Auto linebreak mode" is chosen. It is enabled by default now...

fixed your post

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missed it thanks

[quantumAlpha]

back to the topic: if they start bitchin about this, then they should get something better to do, its LAN only, dosent do it without installing the app, and wont touch copy encrypted stuff. I think thats a good deal


eve though itunes and apple suck

[dkreifus]

I'm a fan of iTunes and Apple. But I'm sure the RIAA will still flip out about this. and if it doesnt effect encrypted stuff, its probably a good add on for itunes