What iPod manager choose for Linux?

This days I’m planning to use free software to manage my iPod instead of iTunes. So, which application should I choose?

Before choose one of them let’s rebember what I said before; if I may find the same software across different distributions or even the same software across Linux and MS, this is a clear advantage for me.

I’ve found this choices:

  • gtkPod
    • fairly mature software
    • no new libraries needed, as long as it’s a gnome app
  • amarok
    • it’s a kde software, and I prefer not to run more libraries than gtk in order to keep my so limited memory free
    • it’s a mature solution
  • Banshee
    • developed with mono, so it requires an extra runtime
    • plays AAC formats but I don’t know they manage the whole license stuff
    • in their page does not appear nothing related with the iPod’s
  • Yamipod
    • it seems to be the most iTunes similar solution
    • non free software
    • quite odd instalation
    • screenshots and features looks fine
  • Rhythmbox:
    • may require added software for tag edition
    • it seems no so mature software, very early versions at the moment

Does any of them support m4p format?… Banshee does it, and Yamipod seems to be able to do it, but Yamipod is not free software.

Everytime I’ve tested some software with my iPod, iTunes does not recognized later I have to attached again to my iTunes… nasty thing. Best solution would be if Apple relases a Linux version. You may sign a petition to port iTunes to Linux