iTunes 10.6.3 can't work with any devices with the Lightning connector as far as I know, but older hardware with the 30 pin connector can even if its running iOS 6 (I don't know about iOS 7). It might be possible to get your iPod to work if you used a lightning to 30 pin adaptor. I know you don't want to spend money, but that's the only thing I can think of that might work.
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iPod touch 5G and iMac G4
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That pretty much matches our experience. My wife only uses Linux. When she wanted a new iPod with a bigger drive, she opted for a refurbished 5th gen Classic model specifically because it was the biggest (retrofitted with 120GB drive) that she could get and still easily use with gtkpod.
With each new model, Apple has made it increasingly difficult to sync with 3rd party apps. I don't see it as a shortcoming with Linux. Apple has gone out of their way to chain their hardware to use with their software.
OP mentions having access to a Windows computer. Sadly, that might be the only cost free option. Either that or trade the 5th gen Touch for an older model that will work with PowerPC iTunes.
With each new model, Apple has made it increasingly difficult to sync with 3rd party apps. I don't see it as a shortcoming with Linux. Apple has gone out of their way to chain their hardware to use with their software.
OP mentions having access to a Windows computer. Sadly, that might be the only cost free option. Either that or trade the 5th gen Touch for an older model that will work with PowerPC iTunes.
The same is true of the actual firmware the iPods use.
iPods sold in the EU don't go as loud as the iPods sold everywhere else in the world (100dB max compared to 130dB max), because of a law in France.
Both the EU and US iPods have identical firmware: the difference is enforced based on the serial number.
With older models of the iPod nano, you could change this by editing a few bytes of the firmware and loading it onto the iPod using dd.
Then, Apple started encrypting the firmware.
iPods sold in the EU don't go as loud as the iPods sold everywhere else in the world (100dB max compared to 130dB max), because of a law in France.
Both the EU and US iPods have identical firmware: the difference is enforced based on the serial number.
With older models of the iPod nano, you could change this by editing a few bytes of the firmware and loading it onto the iPod using dd.
Then, Apple started encrypting the firmware.
Is the music purchased from apple? If so you can just re download it on your iPod.
There is a way to download the music onto your iPod for offline use. If you open up a song in the Dropbox app while online, there is a little star you can tap at the bottom. If you tap it, it will be saved so you can listen to it, in-app, offline. This won't copy the song to your Music app (so no shuffle or Siri control), but you can just use your Dropbox app as your new Music app. Hope that helps.