Because iTunes does not run on Linux, the iPodhash project is important to the Linux community, Odio said.

Founded in 2004, Bluwiki is a side project for Odio, an Internet entrepreneur who said he supports the iPodhash project even though he's not involved with it.

Bluwiki is used by a variety of projects. It serves as a for video game enthusiasts and hosts info for a Facebook game called Pack Rat. The site gets about a million page views per month and is supported by donations, Odio said.

He hopes to be able to put the iPodhash project back on the site. "I regret having to do this," he said. "I may be able to put the site back on-line, but quite honestly it's unlikely because I can't afford a legal battle with Apple."