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JimH:
Releases source.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/winamp-really-whips-open-source-coders-into-frenzy-with-its-source-release/

"Despite how this license would seem to bar forks, or perhaps because of that, the code has been forked at least 2,600 times as of this writing. In forking and examining the source when first released, coders have noticed some, shall we say, anomalies... "

JimH:
Now you see it. Now you don't.  Source code removed.

https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/opensourcing_of_winamp_goes_badly/

Awesome Donkey:
I'm honestly surprised it was up as long as it was.

antenna:

--- Quote from: Awesome Donkey on October 16, 2024, 07:57:01 am ---I'm honestly surprised it was up as long as it was.

--- End quote ---

I also.

I have stumbled upon this amazing media software.  Something called JRiver Media Center.

I moved to it after Apple's iTunes apparently turned out to be little more than a money grab.

After that move, I have not had one regret for the move.

Indeed, ...

OK, I just asked the Windows box for a summary of the files that I give JRiver management to.

It's been a few minutes, and Windows is not yet done with the summary.

antenna:

37,000 files and still counting.

Stay tuned.

 

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