WinAmp Community Update Project

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Post by Tomte » Wed, Feb 09, 2022, 7:38 PM UTC

WinAmp Community Update Project
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Re: WinAmp Community Update Project

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Post by kenchan » Wed, Feb 09, 2022, 7:55 PM UTC

That feeling when you thought the llama finally escaped abuse..

Re: WinAmp Community Update Project

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Post by jraph » Wed, Feb 09, 2022, 8:08 PM UTC

For long, I wished Winamp would be open sourced. I don't understand the benefit of keeping it closed.

I'm not sure I would be back to using it though. I'm used to my current player, which already does everything I would expect from Winamp, with a (arguably) worse look but much better UX.

Audacious with the Winamp classic interface is also a great Winamp for those who (still) fancy this look and feel.

Re: WinAmp Community Update Project

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Post by jarrettcoggin » Wed, Feb 09, 2022, 8:09 PM UTC

kenchan wrote: post #2

That feeling when you thought the llama finally escaped abuse..

It was a great branding step though!

Re: WinAmp Community Update Project

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Post by taubek » Wed, Feb 09, 2022, 8:16 PM UTC

WinAmp was my favorite music player. Skins, EQ, visualization,... It had all. I also like the fact that you could listen to Internet radio stations with it.

Re: WinAmp Community Update Project

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Post by willis936 » Wed, Feb 09, 2022, 8:18 PM UTC

kenchan wrote: post #2

That feeling when you thought the llama finally escaped abuse..

Maybe the llama has grown to like it.

Re: WinAmp Community Update Project

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Post by richardfey » Wed, Feb 09, 2022, 8:18 PM UTC

jraph wrote: post #3

For long, I wished Winamp would be open sourced. I don't understand the benefit of keeping it closed. I'm not sure I would be back to using it though. I'm used to my current player, which already does everything I would expect from Winamp, with a (arguably) worse look but much better UX. Audacious with the Winamp classic interface is also a great Winamp for those who (still) fancy this look and feel.

The benefit of keeping it closed: squeeze some money from people googling winamp.

Why would you give up that revenue stream? It might also have some residual allure to attract investment capital.

Re: WinAmp Community Update Project

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Post by RedShift1 » Wed, Feb 09, 2022, 8:21 PM UTC

I could only find the changelog for the previous March 2021 release, what's changed in this release?

Re: WinAmp Community Update Project

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Post by bennyp101 » Wed, Feb 09, 2022, 8:24 PM UTC

jarrettcoggin wrote: post #4

kenchan wrote: post #2

That feeling when you thought the llama finally escaped abuse..

It was a great branding step though!

25? Years later and people still know exactly what part got whipped!

Re: WinAmp Community Update Project

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Post by bennyp101 » Wed, Feb 09, 2022, 8:27 PM UTC

richardfey wrote: post #7

jraph wrote: post #3

For long, I wished Winamp would be open sourced. I don't understand the benefit of keeping it closed. I'm not sure I would be back to using it though. I'm used to my current player, which already does everything I would expect from Winamp, with a (arguably) worse look but much better UX. Audacious with the Winamp classic interface is also a great Winamp for those who (still) fancy this look and feel.

The benefit of keeping it closed: squeeze some money from people googling winamp. Why would you give up that revenue stream? It might also have some residual allure to attract investment capital.

It must be there somewhere, a friend recently told me it’s in AUR - and I replied with “I don’t have mp3s anymore” he sent a screenshot of just under a TB of music.

I guess some people just moved to streaming (me) and others stuck true to their roots