Sharing iTunes between different iTunes accounts on different computers with different operating systems

I have an iTunes account on my home pc (Windows XP) that I sync with my iPhone. My wife has an iPhone with a different iTunes account that she syncs with her Mac at work. Is there any way to share my iTunes library with my wife's iPhone even though she has her own iTunes account and syncs her phone with a Mac?

thanks, zevoneer. apparently, I gave up too early in my own search. I'm trying it now - the copy process is taking some time. Well, I had hoped to narrow the access down to only one other account but at least this should provide the access that is needed.

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