using ipod shuffle without itunes

Does anyone know if it is possible to use an ipod
shuffle without using itunes and without having a
copy of all the songs on the ipod on the
computer?

You can't. I tried to do this last night and when I
turned on my Shuffle, there was no music. You need
iTunes in order to upload music......

I've had bad luck with Yamipod and the newest
versions of iTunes. Foobar and Winamp have excellent
ipod plugins though.