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@starman@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish •
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Actually, Winamp is not going Open Source

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Actually, Winamp is not going Open Source

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  • @best_username_ever@sh.itjust.works
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    46•1 year ago

    It’s not the old program anymore, and it already leaked a long time ago. It was obvious that the new one wouldn’t be open.

    • @kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de
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      46•1 year ago

      The new one is just a web UI with options for streaming music. There were talks of the old original Winamp going open source though, which bought nostalgic memories to many. Eithercase, with so many music players on both Windows and Linux, I doubt Winamp would a niche case to fill.

      • @thejml@lemm.ee
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        9•1 year ago

        But do any of them Whip the Llama’s Ass?

      • @stoy@lemmy.zip
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        5•1 year ago

        I wonder how well XMMS would work on mordern Linux

        • @Tanoh@lemmy.world
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          8•1 year ago

          It works quite fine, use it daily. Well, XMMS2 to be pedantic.

          Just some shellscripts bound to windows-keys to pause/play and load new files.

    • @Plopp@lemmy.world
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      4•1 year ago

      I have the old one (5.x) installed and use it regularly. Is it still available for download anywhere? Would love for that one to be officially open sourced.

      • @tordenflesk@lemmy.world
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        10•1 year ago

        There’s WACUP: https://getwacup.com/

        • @Plopp@lemmy.world
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          2•1 year ago

          Oh, now that is interesting. Thank you for that piece of information!

      • @best_username_ever@sh.itjust.works
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        2•1 year ago

        It’s at best abandonware, but the source will never be released officially as it now belongs to a random megacorp.

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