Awesome, can't wait to see it on Installer.app! m4a only? :(

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Just my thoughts,

I know the ringtone will work if I create a little fake m4r in the directory. Than, it will support m4a ringtones. Will the program be able to write some codes to finish this complicated process:
http://www.winandmac.com/mobile/iphone/ultimate-guide-to-unlock-iphone-111-for-free/#more-367

(Look at Stage 4)

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Thanks, but I'll wait for the official stuff now I know it's coming.

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Thanks Erica! Looking forward to putting 24 back on the phone while waiting for February to come.

@3-Ben, how can you resist the urge? 4.5 months is an eternity in the tech world!

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@3 the troll: You have fun waiting for something that will never come. First of all it wouldn't be free, but even more, any apps will need to be approved by Apple and likely only installable via iTunes, so you'd NEVER see them allow an app that bypasses their rip-off ringtone system, let alone allow you to send a music file from your iPod to another device or to email.

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Hey,
No offense, and I'm the last person who wants to support the RIAA, but isnt this tantamount to stealing (sending it to someone else that is)? I freaking loathe the record companies, but I really would prefer to support the artists.

btw, Erica = #iphone god :)

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Umm, there are a lot of people out there who produce their own music you know. A huge number on the mac in particular. Having the ability to plan someone a snippet of your song wherever you are has always been great with the iPod. Being able to then email that song to someone you meet in public is great publicity.

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@DJCarbon43, Not all songs are copyrighted by the RIAA.

@yacoub, I don't think Ben sounded very troll-like. But you do.

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@ yacoub: My comment was genuine expression of an honest opinion. The fact that it might be different to your opinion doesn't make me a troll.

If on the other hand, you were being deliberately aggressive to try and spark some kind of flame war, then you need to try it on someone else, as I'm not interested.

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Good points Rowan and Billy.

Lets just not start "squirting" at each other, k? ;)

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nah, you same handful of mincers follow Erica around and dog her in almost every one of her posts. Your post about waiting for something that won't ever exist doesn't even follow logically, so it's pretty obvious it's yet another attempt to troll or to dis Erica's work.

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I didn't think Ben sounded like a troll as much as you did....

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Mincers?

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@ Ben

As I recall its homophobic british slang

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mincer Noun. A homosexual male. From the S.E. mince, an affected manner of walking.

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Some people just whine to much.

1. "I want free ringtones!"
2. Erica gives them to us.
3. "That's illegal! RIAA owns us and every mp3 that's ever been made and put on an iPhone"

Seriously, go download iWoman.app so you can keep your moods under control.

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@16 Best Post Ever

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There we go! There's some proper troll behavior! Good Job Ryan.

Your argument is too fallacy laden to properly deconstruct in a short period of time, but here are some quick observations.

First, everyone wants everything... preferably for free. Are ringtones part of the greater whole which is this universe? Yes. Do we need to get everything we want? No.

In addition, and as an aside, I have no objections to free ringtones, in fact I consider it criminal (literally) that I should have to pay twice for something I already purchased. It goes against everything I stand for.

Second, yes Erica is an amazing hacker and a very intelligent human being who the iPhone dev community owes a great debt. Its nice to see someone on a "gadget blog for once who actually knows what they are talking about.

Third, Not a single person here has suggested that the RIAA owns "all the mp3s", and I actually prefaced my original comment with a note saying that they could go suck on a lemon (metaphorically). Sweeping generalization, or poisoning the well...pick your ...uhh... poison.

Fourth, the people who are saying "we want all the free songs!" are not the same people saying "this could be illegal."

I made what I feel is a valid point that there is potential for this to be abused by sharing material that shouldnt be shared. Billy and Rowan made excellent counterpoints on how it could actually be used for good.

Bring something intelligent to the discussion please.

- "If you are not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."

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@ DJCarbon43: Thanks for the clarification.

So now I'm a troll and a "mincer" because I have a different opinion to someone!!

Is slashdot down or something?!

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@Ben

Oops. Sorry! Sono un idiot! I dont think you are, I was just trying to explain what he meant. I sometimes suffer from foot in mouth syndrome.

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