What is iPodLinux, is it better to have it or not?

Question

What is iPodLinux, is it better to have it or not, just wondering

Answer 1

it's a linux distro, an open source operating system, that runs on, primarily older hardware revisions, an apple ipod. If you have an old ipod that can't play videos or view photos then it might be worth it, plus there are a few games you can install on it.

The photo and video features are now native to the ipod, so if you have a newer one it isn't really necessary, though I guess playing game boy and NES games could be fun if you can get it running on your model.

In my opinion though, it's not worth the hassle.

Answer 2

Better to take a quick look in one place before browsing too far

Answer 3

It will change the interface of your iPod. Don't get it if you are happy with your iPod the way it is.

Referenced from Wikipedia:

Besides the kernel, iPodLinux features as a primary component podzilla and podzilla2, applications which provide:

    * An iPod-like user interface

    * Video playback with sound

    * Support for AAC, MP3 and basic OGG playback (4G & 5G Music Player Daemon malfunctions, but can be fixed).

    * Many games, including TuxChess, Bluecube (Tetris clone), Chopper, StepMania (a Dance Dance Revolution clone) and more.[1]

    * Recording through audio jack at much higher quality than Apple's firmware

    * Ability to play the games Doom and Doom II (and presumably any Doom Total Conversion; Chex Quest for instance)

    * Color scheme support

    * Ability to run many emulators, such as iBoy (Nintendo Game Boy Emulator), iNES (Nintendo Entertainment System Emulator), iDarcNES (port of the multiple system emulator DarcNES), iMAME (port of Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator), and iGPSP (Game Boy Advance emulator).