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Re: ReAMP, a Winamp Remake in Swift

#41

Closed source software, freeware made by some russian dude. In 2024 i would really VET this before installing.

That Russian dude has -ko in his surname. And the project hadn't been updated since 2020. While your suspicions are fairly justified, this player doesn't look like a nation-state attack vector.

Re: ReAMP, a Winamp Remake in Swift

#42

I must tell to every username out here who implying negative attitude only by pointing out that this is Russian made, you have been conditioned by mass media to become russophobic [1] you must understand that your attitude rooted in propaganda spread by institutions and not in objective reality. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Russian_sentiment

Russia has a history of intense state surveilance und state sponsored hacking. Pair that with immense corruption and an authoritarian law system.

Do I think that the USA does the same and is allready in our system? Yes, though a bit less likely and more 'with an option to'. But the big difference is, that we are formally on the same side and I do not have to fear my systems to be made into a Spam-Bot network that undermines individualism and western ideas of freedom.

Re: ReAMP, a Winamp Remake in Swift

#44

I must tell to every username out here who implying negative attitude only by pointing out that this is Russian made, you have been conditioned by mass media to become russophobic [1] you must understand that your attitude rooted in propaganda spread by institutions and not in objective reality. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Russian_sentiment

Not mass media. Things like this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_states_under_Soviet_rul...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucha_massacre

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes_in_the_Russian_inva...

Re: ReAMP, a Winamp Remake in Swift

#46

It really whips the llama’s ass

For people wondering about that phrase:

"The slogan was riffed off a Wesley Willis track called, unsurprisingly, Whip The Llama’s Ass.

The clip became so popular that Winamp eventually adopted the Llama as its mascot, leading to the birth of Mike The Llama."

https://gizmodo.com.au/2013/11/a-brief-history-of-the-winamp...

Re: ReAMP, a Winamp Remake in Swift

#47

I must tell to every username out here who implying negative attitude only by pointing out that this is Russian made, you have been conditioned by mass media to become russophobic [1] you must understand that your attitude rooted in propaganda spread by institutions and not in objective reality. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Russian_sentiment

well never meant anything against russians, but it's really hard not to go russophobic here, after all the things russia has done during the last 2 years

Re: ReAMP, a Winamp Remake in Swift

#48
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Google is everyday. Dude acts as if when it’s open source he conducts a code audit before installing anything. xz just proves how dumb this mindset actually is.

I'd say the opposite, xz proved how much effort it is to actually backdoor widely used open-source software as opposed to something where the Russian government (or another one) can just go knocking. Nothing is perfect of course but the attack was insane in terms of complexity.

Im sure state level actors are building clones of old software with little network functionality to pwned people en mass.

Re: ReAMP, a Winamp Remake in Swift

#50
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Agree, my reasoning is the same - also for other countries like China...

What about the middle eastern countries? South America? That country that has the Patriot Act? I'm looking forward to everyone uninstalling Nginx.

Nginx is open-source, so I don't see how this fits the description.
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