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[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 263 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Well, that really sucks the llama's ass.

[–] ocassionallyaduck@lemmy.world 144 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

WACUP

https://getwacup.com/

Replacing native Winamp code with modern code with frequent updates by one of the most prolific classic Winamp developers.

It's fantastic.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

But does it whip the llamas ass?

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[–] skaffi@infosec.pub 17 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

What a shame that it isn't open source.

I'll happily continue to use Audacious with a Winamp skin.

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[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 122 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

Unsurprising given that their repo's license was a contradictory mess

Anyways I'd recommend using Strawberry instead

It's an actual Free and Open Source music player:

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 87 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

...That site's UI looks like someone saw the marketing literature for the Frigidaire produce preserver and said, "Yeah, that'll do."

[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

lmao😆

btw did you mean the background?
UI typically refers to the user interactable elements

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The whole look n' feel. Not UI, then, maybe just call it overall design.

But it was the first thing I thought of as soon as I saw it. Even the cursive font, in pink...

[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The whole look n' feel. Not UI, then, maybe just call it overall design. Even the cursive font, in pink...

ohhh yeah now that you mention it I can totally see it

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[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 33 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Lovely that it is open source, but dear lord that UI is a blast from the past 😂😂 👴👵🏚️

[–] Damage@feddit.it 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's an Amarok fork, so yes

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[–] Shihali@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Strawberry doesn't support about a dozen audio formats I use, so until it's got wider support I have to pass.

[–] tekato@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (14 children)

You have support for .wav .flac .mp3 .opus, why would you use anything else?

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[–] christophski@feddit.uk 8 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)
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[–] MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 69 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm surprised they kept it up for so long honestly. It was very clear they had no fucking clue what they were doing. What with the nonsensical license that violated Github's tos, the Dolby Code they leaked, and the fact they kept every commit public for everyone to see.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 10 points 2 weeks ago

And it's not like deleting will fix it now, it's been copied millions of times now.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 63 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Can someone explain me what's the business model of an app that's free for three decades? They claim to have 100 devs, how can they pay them?

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 52 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They're sponsored by WinRAR. Those guys are loaded.

[–] P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br 12 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, sorry, it's a jab about how no one paid for WinRAR either.

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[–] mckean@programming.dev 9 points 2 weeks ago

Real player is more of an alternative to winamp, I was surprised to see real.com. So no...

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'm thinking no.

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[–] scytale@lemm.ee 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I just use Audacious with a winamp skin. Looks identical but actually FOSS.

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[–] tabular@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I think I tried Winamp back in the day but never really understood it.

One has to admit it's good that they released the source code (while it was available) so users can learn what their software is actually doing on their computer. Better for yourself as a dev too: you will probably avoid including other people's work in yours. However, wanting contributions while retaining the exclusive right to distribute the software is anti-collaborative. I'm reluctant to say it might as well be proprietary again but since it doesn't meet the standard of software freedom then it's equally not worth trying on my computer.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 83 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)

In its day Winamp was the most comprehensive media player and users were super into its skinability which was a big deal at the time. Nowadays the "plays everything" throne is very firmly occupied by VLC, with a little cushioned stool next to it for Media Player Classic to sit on. However, neither of them offer the user interface experience that Winamp does/did.

Winamp was iTunes before iTunes. It was Spotify before Spotify. It did an excellent job of managing the hordes of totally legitimate MP3's we all had back in the day, and did so with an aplomb that nothing else seemed to manage. Really, its playlist and library management was top notch. Newer apps still piss me off because none of them do it the way Winamp did.

Side note, if you have an old iPod kicking around and don't feel like dealing with Apple's ecosystem, Winamp can still, to this very day, stick music on your device natively without having to install or use iTunes. Just saying.

But this source code release thing really baffles me. I have no idea what the point of that was supposed to be.

[–] SexualPolytope@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'd say that mpv also has a place near VLC when it comes to playing everything.

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Really, its playlist and library management was top notch. Newer apps still piss me off because none of them do it the way Winamp did.

It's why I still use winamp.

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[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I think I tried Winamp back in the day but never really understood it.

What was there not to understand? It was a basic music player with playlist functionality, a plugin infrastructure to support playback of pirated music in underground formats like MP3, at the price of completely free and no ads (the website had banners but not the player).

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

However, wanting contributions while retaining the exclusive right to distribute the software is anti-collaborative. I’m reluctant to say it might as well be proprietary again

As you describe it, that is proprietary -- no "might as well be" qualification necessary. Just because you can read the source code doesn't make it Open Source; you've got to have all Four Freedoms for it to count.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago

kicked by the llamas ass

[–] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm using foobar2000. Should I be using something else?

[–] spyd3r@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 weeks ago

Foobar is still the best there is, although the classic style interface might not appeal to younger people.

[–] wingsfortheirsmiles@feddit.uk 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Still miss foobar which isn't on Linux, though deadbeef is fairly similar at least. Never got the hang of all the beautiful themes/skins users put together for foobar but it was still my go to music player. Excellent layout customisation, tagging and conversion UI, as well as as nice range of plugins

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[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

I used VLC before and ill continue using VLC

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[–] 2kool4idkwhat@lemdro.id 17 points 2 weeks ago

I am proud to be one of the 2.6k people who illegally forked winamp

[–] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Milkdrop is in Kodi these days, so my winamp love affair is more nostalgic than anything real

[–] gwen@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago

vlc my beloved

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is it still possible to get the source code? I never knew it was available.

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