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Will Microsoft ride in as white knight to save Winamp from its imminent demise?
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The following comments relate to this news article:
article published on 21 November, 2013
Yesterday we reported that popular media player Winamp was being shutdown by its owner AOL at the end of December.
The outpour of support for the software was great, and a petition on Change.org reached nearly 6000 signatures overnight to save the media player or at least make it open source. While many were sad the software was to be shut down, there may be an unlikely white knight; Microsoft.
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Bozobub
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21. November 2013 @ 21:37 |
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Bad news, in that ShoutCast is definitely slated to shut down, but good news, if the white knight really saves the day...
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21. November 2013 @ 22:19 |
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Winamp is an Internet Icon, I would hate to see it go. I have used it off and on since at least 98'.
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Bozobub
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21. November 2013 @ 22:23 |
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I've never used anything BUT WinAMP for audio on my PC. I can't stand the overemphasis on "libraries" that most other players rely on (although it does also support libraries). Video is another story, although WinAMP is fine for that too.
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22. November 2013 @ 08:09 |
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JamaX
Is this not a "revo" publicity stunt ,Winamp's build a name( "branded product with a high good will name")and stil on milions of pc's,No bleepin way..........or is it.........nah......
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22. November 2013 @ 13:20 |
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I don't see this happening. I see the source code being released before MS buys it. I could be wrong though.
Originally posted by Scaldari:
Winamp is an Internet Icon, I would hate to see it go. I have used it off and on since at least 98'.
How do you use it when it's off? ;)
Someone told me once that theres a right and wrong, and that punishment would come to those
who dare to cross the line.
But it must not be true for jerk-offs like you.
Maybe it takes longer to catch a total asshole.
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22. November 2013 @ 13:41 |
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Originally posted by s_c47:
I don't see this happening. I see the source code being released before MS buys it. I could be wrong though.
Originally posted by Scaldari:
Winamp is an Internet Icon, I would hate to see it go. I have used it off and on since at least 98'.
How do you use it when it's off? ;)
<----- TROLL ALERT!!
Just havin a lil fun with you there s_c47 ;)
I haven't used Winamp for some time now but I would Still hate to see it go. Would MS support it properly if they do take it over or would it be better off as an Open Source app? I don't know the answer but whatever happens I'd like to see it developed/maintained properly, maybe it can make a comeback as one of the top dawgs again.
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kfir1
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22. November 2013 @ 14:05 |
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YES they were an ICON but sometimes it's easier to go and let others fill in the gaps. There's VLC.
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Bozobub
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22. November 2013 @ 14:17 |
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VLC is terrible, except as a player for broken or incomplete files (such as previewing eMule downloads). Its internal codecs and scaling algorithms suck.
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22. November 2013 @ 16:26 |
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Originally posted by ChappyTTV:
I haven't used Winamp for some time now but I would Still hate to see it go. Would MS support it properly if they do take it over or would it be better off as an Open Source app? I don't know the answer but whatever happens I'd like to see it developed/maintained properly, maybe it can make a comeback as one of the top dawgs again.
Hahaha. That's the first time I've ever been called a troll.
I think it would be better as open source, than a Microsoft product. But that's just my opinion, based on my experience and dislike of most MS offerings (disclosure: I use Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit).
If they were smart, they would buy it, and then release the code, in keeping with Bill Gates' philanthropy. But that would definitely not happen.
Someone told me once that theres a right and wrong, and that punishment would come to those
who dare to cross the line.
But it must not be true for jerk-offs like you.
Maybe it takes longer to catch a total asshole.
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22. November 2013 @ 19:21 |
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WinAmp was never a good platform so I definitely can see it go bye-bye... It will be another waste of money on MS's list, bad move Microsoft.
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HonkIfYouLoveDRM
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22. November 2013 @ 19:30 |
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Winamp is just another brick in the wall if it goes to Microsoft.
It's definitely a shame about Shoutcast though, hopefully that at least goes open source or survives this whole ordeal.
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22. November 2013 @ 20:17 |
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Originally posted by s_c47:
Originally posted by ChappyTTV:
I haven't used Winamp for some time now but I would Still hate to see it go. Would MS support it properly if they do take it over or would it be better off as an Open Source app? I don't know the answer but whatever happens I'd like to see it developed/maintained properly, maybe it can make a comeback as one of the top dawgs again.
Hahaha. That's the first time I've ever been called a troll.
I think it would be better as open source, than a Microsoft product. But that's just my opinion, based on my experience and dislike of most MS offerings (disclosure: I use Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit).
If they were smart, they would buy it, and then release the code, in keeping with Bill Gates' philanthropy. But that would definitely not happen.
First time for everything friend...heheh
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22. November 2013 @ 22:46 |
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The troll thing seems to be more about disagreement then just someone always looking for a fight, it's thrown around too easily by some. Much like Fanboy is used....
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Bozobub
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23. November 2013 @ 00:19 |
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Originally posted by Mr-Movies:
The troll thing seems to be more about disagreement then just someone always looking for a fight, it's thrown around too easily by some. Much like Fanboy is used....
It was meant as a joke, which ChappyTTV noted in the same post ^^ .
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23. November 2013 @ 03:49 |
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Originally posted by Mr-Movies:
The troll thing seems to be more about disagreement then just someone always looking for a fight, it's thrown around too easily by some. Much like Fanboy is used....
Relax. I'm not mad. I got it.
Someone told me once that theres a right and wrong, and that punishment would come to those
who dare to cross the line.
But it must not be true for jerk-offs like you.
Maybe it takes longer to catch a total asshole.
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23. November 2013 @ 16:04 |
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Originally posted by s_c47:
Originally posted by Mr-Movies:
The troll thing seems to be more about disagreement then just someone always looking for a fight, it's thrown around too easily by some. Much like Fanboy is used....
Relax. I'm not mad. I got it.
I knew you would, your post showed your sense of humour, which I just played off of a little. Twas all in good fun and your reply showed that you got it.
I think Mr-Movies wasn't saying that he thought I was trying to start something more than he was just making a statement about the state of the use of "Troll" these days..I think. We've chatted a few times in responses over the years so I'm pretty sure he knows I'm not a stirrer of pots (unless the pot REALLY needs stirring).
Originally posted by s_c47:
Hahaha. That's the first time I've ever been called a troll.
FIRST!!
LOL
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23. November 2013 @ 17:57 |
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True...
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23. November 2013 @ 18:33 |
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Originally posted by Mr-Movies:
True...
Hey bud
Yah, I didn't read your response as a negative against me, I knew you know mine was in jest, and I certainly didn't mean to hijack the thread with it...^^
hahaha
Now that this has been put to bed and the thread has been thoroughly hijacked, GO RIDERS!!!(Crap, the system doesn't recognize Green)
Any Canucks here will know of what I speak
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23. November 2013 @ 20:03 |
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That's funny.... ;D
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24. November 2013 @ 00:47 |
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Has the obvious joke and friendly ribbing - yes I got it, yes funny - been trampled out of existence by explanation, apology and niceness yet? :P
"Pilot... fly this thread to Cuba!"
...In the meantime I loved the Winamp visualisations. I used to install the bugger just for that.
Its a lot easier being righteous than right.
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donnerer
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24. November 2013 @ 05:41 |
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A pity in a way, I bought a licence and used it for a while for everything audio, even sometimes as a ripper and converter when I wasn't too particular about the result, but it got over complicated, and I dropped it for Foobar.
Same way as I'd dropped Real Player for WinAmp.
Sorry to see it go ? - Yes - Better it went Open Source.
God forbid MS should seriously take it up, but it couldn't be much worse than Windows Media Player, could it ?
(I use Media Player Classic and/or VLC for Video, mostly MPC Home Cinema)
Still use XP, but Windows 8 at last convincd me of the value of Linux Mint Petra Cinnamon..........
I believe in the freedom to use software and the internet without being tracked everywhere I go.......
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24. November 2013 @ 06:40 |
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Nothing wrong with MediaPlayer, nothing extreme that is as it does have it's faults. Random play is a joke with MP as one example. But VLC can be a decent alternative however it too has its faults as well. It's been my experience with most if not all players that there are issues and it is a matter of what you can live with the most. That is why I use a handful of different media players on a daily basis, MPC however isn't one of them, not that it is bad though.
It is for the reason you touched on that MS bought them out, more features for expanding their own MP/MC, I hope it is worth the money for the source code/licensing rights they may gain.
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24. November 2013 @ 14:12 |
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Originally posted by Jemborg:
Has the obvious joke and friendly ribbing - yes I got it, yes funny - been trampled out of existence by explanation, apology and niceness yet? :P
"Pilot... fly this thread to Cuba!"
Ok, what's your deal Jem...just itchin for a digital fight obviously, you got it dude. No more Mr Nice-Guy
8)
Hey bro, can't go to Cuba today, it`s Grey Cup day here in the Hometown and our Hometown team is in it, I`m going and I`m gonna get just a little bit happy and party as we win the Cup. It`s gonna be EPIC!!
Back to Winamp, ya, the Visualizations were pretty good but I use a variety of players these days. Foobar runs my audio thru an Asus Xonar Essence STX and out to my Home Theatre system and I use MPC and VLC for video I run on my machine. Otherwise I burn to DVD with ConvertX and go that route.
I`m very big on the Shark Codec pack which I hear doesn`t play well with Winamp so I doubt I`ll be going back to it any day soon.
Time to get ready for the game, this City is set to explode later and I`m gonna be there, can`t wait!!
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24. November 2013 @ 17:41 |
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Live Free or Die.
The rule above all the rules is: Survive !
Capitalism: Funnel most of the $$$ to the already rich.
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24. November 2013 @ 17:50 |
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Chappy it really isn't worth it with Jemborg you're just wasting your time as I've been down that road before, a freight train of facts wouldn't make a difference... He's just Trolling.... LOL
Hope it's Epic! Cheers!!
I'll have to play with MusicBee that looks pretty nice!
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