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Developing software for the iPod
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Join Date: Oct 1999
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Does anyone know if 3rd parties can develop software for the iPod? If so what developer tools do you need?
Thanks.
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Join Date: Oct 1999
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While there are recurring rumors of a iPod SDK from Apple, as of yet there is now way of doing this. Since this is an embedded processor running a non-Apple OS this would require that Apple do a lot of work on a cross-compiler, or create a scripting language for the iPod (not generally something you do on embedded systems).
And I just don't see there being much up-side in it for Apple. What are small developer third-parties going to add to the iPod that would increase sales significantly. And with Apple apparently running at capacity right now...
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Non-Apple OS? I thought Apple made the iPod Firmware v2.0 and later?
GCC already cross-compiles for the iPod's processor.
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I know I had a ton of fun getting programs for my TI-89... would love to do the same for my iPod. I'm sure there are a decent number of games that could be made to use the click wheel just fine... and I know there've been times I wish I had different functions for music playback and such. If people could write software for it, I don't see how it'd be much different than my TI-89 as far as the concept goes... the device has a different purpose, but other programs could exist.
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