1 #define _LOGO_ <img src="rockbox400.png" align=center width=400 height=123 alt="Rockbox Logo">
2 #define _PAGE_ Open Source Jukebox Firmware
6 <p class="ingress"> Rockbox is an Open Source replacement firmware for the
7 Archos Jukebox 5000, 6000, Studio, Recorder, FM Recorder, Recorder V2 and
10 <p> Rockbox is a complete rewrite and uses no fragments of the original
11 firmware. It boasts <a href="/twiki/bin/view/Main/FeatureComparison">numerous
12 features</a> while remaining <a
13 href="/twiki/pub/Main/RockboxManual/rockbox-manual-2.4.pdf">easy to use</a>.
15 <p> Installing Rockbox does not harm your Archos, it works the same way you
16 upgrade your ordinary Archos firmware.
20 <p><i>2005-08-08</i>: We will have a <a
21 href="http://www.rockbox.org/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2005-08/0130.shtml">Feature
22 Freeze</a> starting on August 22nd, aiming at releasing Rockbox 2.5 on
25 <p><i>2005-06-06</i>: Rockbox plays MP3 and Ogg Vorbis music on the iRiver
28 <p><i>2005-02-08</i>: <a
29 href="http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/RockboxShots">Evidence</a> of
31 href="http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IriverBoot">booting</a> on <a
32 href="http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IriverPort">iRiver</a>.
34 <p><i>2004-12-23</i>: Rockbox v2.4 is <a href="download/">released</a>.
36 <p><i>2004-12-17</i>: Rockbox started from <a href="/twiki/bin/view/Main/FlashingRockbox">flash ROM</a> finally available for players.
38 <p><i>2004-12-16</i>: The <a href="/twiki/bin/view/Main/RockboxManual">Rockbox 2.3 manual</a> is out. Thanks go to Christi Alice Scarborough for her outstanding work!
40 <p><i><small>(Old news items have moved to a
41 <a href="history.html">separate page</a>.)</small></i>
43 <h2>Recent CVS activity</h2>
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