No More Winamp

Posts: 3258 · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:56 am Post subject: No More Winamp

Well, it looks like the last of the original Winamp devs have left Nullsoft. A few people are remaining around for minor touch-ups, but for the most part, Nullsoft is dead, Winamp is no more... This seems like a huge thing, being that Winamp is one of the major MP3 players for Windows users. All this comes after AOL split into 4 earlier this week. Kinda sad to see Winamp go...

The Register has a bit more.

Posts: 1736 · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 4:24 pm Post subject:

wow.... that sucks...

well at least i already have it! Very Happy

Posts: 2723 · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:11 pm Post subject:

Their latest winamp 5 is all I think you'll ever need ^_^.

Posts: 1475 · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:05 pm Post subject:

glad i snagged it while i could!

Posts: 3258 · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:34 pm Post subject:

the site will still be up, and you'll be able to download it, but there wont be future releases. Its just going to sit and become outdated.
Anyone wanna bet on what program will take its place in the MP3 world?

Posts: 1475 · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:36 pm Post subject:

JetAudio, or some new one that would come out in the future, and dare i mention google if they take up that task?

Posts: 3258 · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:37 pm Post subject:

ooh, a google MP3 player would be sweet
I actually think if XMMS branched into Windows they would have a chance!

Posts: 1475 · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:37 pm Post subject:

XMMS? whats that?

Posts: 3258 · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:42 pm Post subject:

X Multi Media System
its teh winamp clone for linux =P

Posts: 1475 · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:44 pm Post subject:

ah, that explains why i havent heard of it.

Posts: 134 · Sub-Modder Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 134

foobar has been growing in popularity recently, and fairly quickly too. I too, would support a windows XMMS.

Posts: 399 · Modder Joined: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 399

Bah, windows media player is the best Razz

Posts: 435 · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 5:50 am Post subject:

Xmms branching into windows... hmmm interesting, but Ijust can't see that happening. Have any linux programs branched into windows other than mozilla browsers?

Posts: 3258 · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:06 am Post subject:

for sure, plenty
gaim, a trillian type program (AIM, ICQ, MSN, Jabber, etc) has a Windows port, as do many other programs (it was just the first to pop into my head)

Posts: 435 · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 12:14 pm Post subject:

yeah, but are any really well known by the average computer user?

Posts: 3258 · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject:

I think i would have to think harder =P

Posts: 435 · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 4:21 pm Post subject:

you think about it and get back to me... Wink

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Posts: 1475 · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:51 pm Post subject:

yeah, openoffics.org was a linux program to begin with. i actually have the latest windows version.

Posts: 2723 · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:12 pm Post subject:

What about iTunes? I've seen many people running that even with winamp around.