Makes you wonder why they cannot open source the code instead of completely killing it.
Probably because the codebase stinks and releasing it would end up in multiple vulnerability discoveries.
Winamp shutting down on December 20th, 2013
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Re: Winamp shutting down on December 20th, 2013
#12Thank you Justin Frankel for this wonderfully whimsical piece of software and all the code you have shared over the years. I wouldn't have been a programmer if it weren't for you being providing such a stellar role model.
Re: Winamp shutting down on December 20th, 2013
#13Too bad, I liked their Android player as well. One of the few pieces of software I have used continuously for... oi... longer than I care to admit. Makes me sad.
Re: Winamp shutting down on December 20th, 2013
#14Is it only me, or there is some JS tag in winamp's ?
Re: Winamp shutting down on December 20th, 2013
#15Makes you wonder why they cannot open source the code instead of completely killing it.
XMMP already exists.
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#17I feel like I already know the answer but I really hope they release the source code. At least the community can take Winamp forward then.
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#18Thank you for the music, WinAmp. Edit: Will this affect Shoutcast?
Doesn't look like it, but maybe?
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#19While I haven't used Winamp in years, this still makes me kind of sad. Justin Frankel & Co. really changed the game.
Re: Winamp shutting down on December 20th, 2013
#20I still use Winamp as my main musicplayer - it's customizable, import/exports to iPod easily, doesn't spam me with updates, doesn't force me to buy things through it, reads basically every format and above all it is really light.
It's a shame - seems like it died because it doesn't have a content purchasing mechanism forced on the user.