I’ve just tagged libgpod 0.8.0 for F13 updates-testing. This is the first step to an updated Banshee (1.8.0) in F13 as well as better iPhone/iPad support in the existing Rhythmbox. I’d really like to get some testing on this, so please, if you are using updates-testing and have any Apple-brand device, please check to see [...]
Banshee 1.8.0 entered F14 updates-testing sometime yesterday. This includes: iPhone/iPad support Amazon MP3 Store (money from the affiliate program goes to the GNOME Foundation!) Miro Podcast Directory Much, much, more… In short, please test it and provide your feedback here. There is a known issue of Apple devices not turning off the sync screen when [...]
In order to get iPhone support, Banshee must be built against several new packages which switch Banshee from using its HAL backend to the new gudev backend. The latest libgpod has already been merged and you can test it in F14 updates-testing (leave feedback here: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libgpod-0.7.95-1.fc14). I’ve also filed new package review requests for each [...]
About six months ago I wrote C# bindings for libgpod in hopes that Banshee would adopt it. I did this following the old volunteer principle: in a volunteer organization, don’t do 100%; instead donate just enough effort/money to motivate others to give. Well, I can happily say that thanks to the fantastic efforts of the [...]