Why would someone want to install iPod Linux on his iPod? More importantly, why would someone with no prior Linux knowledge want to begin dabbling in the open source operating system with his or her music player? Quite simply, iPod Linux opens the iPod to a new realm of entertainment.

So installing iPod Linux on an iPod will not destroy the music, the software or the settings the iPod had before installation. With a downloadable installation wizard, iPod Linux will slide right in next to Apple’s proprietary operating system and will function independently of the iPod’s original settings. As its name implies, iPod Linux allows users to install a miniature Linux operating system on their iPods. The main project, available for free on the Internet is called iPod Linux. A recent movement to port other operating systems to the iPod would allow it to fulfill multiple functions, rather than simply playing music. That is, this cannot be done without leaving the realm of Apple proprietary software completely.

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