R.i.p. Winamp

NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">We shall miss thee</div> <a href='http://www.boingboing.net/2004/11/10/last_of_original_win.html' target='_blank'>Last of the Winamp team departs</a>

Looks like this is the beginning of the end. It looks like no new llama-whipping versions will be released.
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  • DaedalusDaedalus Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15152Members
    Darn, Winamp is awesome. Sadness++
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    *Hugs foobar2000*
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    :'( !
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  • john_sheujohn_sheu Join Date: 2004-02-26 Member: 26917Members
    <a href='http://www.xmms.org/' target='_blank'>XMMS</a> for teh win!
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  • 0blique0blique Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16477Members
    edited November 2004
    It's kind of sad, but I suppose that is was inevitable after they were bought by AOL.
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  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    Ahhhh shazbut....

    Oh well, Winamp still has a few more years left in it as a program at least, and I'm sure community support for it will continue long after.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Infinitum+Nov 10 2004, 05:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Infinitum @ Nov 10 2004, 05:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ahhhh shazbut....

    Oh well, Winamp still has a few more years left in it as a program at least, and I'm sure community support for it will continue long after. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Definately. Damned it be if they don't suddenly go "Oh, sorry, I accidently posted the URL on the main webpage instead of e-mailing it to you for the Source code, Mr. AOL. Too bad."- suddenly, Winamp gets 3 kajillion mods, and finally a official "accepted" team.

    Source code plzkthx?
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    That'd be great if they "accidentally" open sourced the thing. Then we could go back to the way winamp used to be.
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  • ruffehruffeh Join Date: 2004-08-21 Member: 30766Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-0blique+Nov 10 2004, 07:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (0blique @ Nov 10 2004, 07:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's kind of sad, but I suppose that is was inevitable after they were bought by AOL. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    bought by AOL? hahah what the heck is going on with the internet man

    all these big boys are buying up all the good resources on the internet and then start adding fee's to them, i hope they understand that no ones gonna pay for software like winamp
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  • jumpingjodajumpingjoda Join Date: 2003-12-14 Member: 24367Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->i hope they understand that no ones gonna pay for software like winamp<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I don't know why, but some people are doing it.
    Well it's ok if you like it and want to support the poor man behind the tool.
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    To be honest, I've never liked Winamp. The interface is far from intuitive, and the fact that the latest version isn't backwards compatible with the playlists from previous versions is inexcusable.
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Vive la iTunes!!!
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-SoulSkorpion+Nov 10 2004, 09:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ Nov 10 2004, 09:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The interface is far from intuitive <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    o_O
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  • DaedalusDaedalus Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15152Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-SoulSkorpion+Nov 10 2004, 09:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ Nov 10 2004, 09:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> To be honest, I've never liked Winamp. The interface is far from intuitive, and the fact that the latest version isn't backwards compatible with the playlists from previous versions is inexcusable. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I don't know where you got that from. I was using v2 up until a few weeks ago. I decided it was probably time to upgrade so I installed version 5 over the top and it worked like a charm.

    The interface is nice and simple too, but who needs the interface when you can have it sitting in the system tray and control it with your keyboard.
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  • KitkiKitki Join Date: 2004-04-04 Member: 27722Members
    Anything AOL buys is bound to die. I hope they die too.


    Goodbye Winamp team. I never knew you, probably better that way. Lets hope you still have your towels.

    Kudos for a ref.
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    edited November 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Kitki+Nov 10 2004, 11:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Kitki @ Nov 10 2004, 11:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Anything AOL buys is bound to die. I hope they die too.


    Goodbye Winamp team. I never knew you, probably better that way. Lets hope you still have your towels.

    Kudos for a ref. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

    Sigh...at least I have all the previous exes. I'm content with those...sigh...a good thing goes away...

    another one bites the dust...
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  • Leaderz0rzLeaderz0rz Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7847Members
    unless .mp3s die i don't see the reason to get sad that there will be no more winamp versions. it will still play your music, videos, whatever.
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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin-007Bistromath+Nov 11 2004, 06:12 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (007Bistromath @ Nov 11 2004, 06:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-SoulSkorpion+Nov 10 2004, 09:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ Nov 10 2004, 09:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The interface is far from intuitive <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    o_O <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    He tried looking for the key to load his playlist and decided it was crap.
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  • CreepieCreepie Join Date: 2003-02-19 Member: 13734Members
    edited November 2004
    If winamp has been bought by AOL, then except embedded ads, spyware, adware. And then they'll bundle and tie it into their package and finally kill it.
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  • DefianceDefiance Join Date: 2003-12-01 Member: 23847Members
    edited November 2004
    meh, version 5 has the best of both worlds (version 2 and 3) so it isn't an earth shattering event for me. At least it's better then that POS we call Windows Media Player.
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  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    Bah I guess Ill have to use foobar2k now :\
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    If you're looking for an alternative, I'd suggest <a href='http://www.deliplayer.com/' target='_blank'>deliplayer.</a> Though why it doesn't play midis is beyond me.
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  • taboofirestaboofires Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9853Members
    What needs to be improved about Winamp, anyway? Anything you can complain about is just a surface issue, and the lead developers don't really need to be around to fix bugs. Winamp 5 is more than sufficient, feature wise.

    I would want to work on something else too.
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  • Lt.RealnessLt.Realness Join Date: 2004-03-17 Member: 27379Members
    edited November 2004
    "American Online - it's knowledge, it's power - IT SUCKS!! *scream*"
    Quote from an unknown internetuser <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Diablo_fxDiablo_fx Join Date: 2003-02-21 Member: 13793Members
    May you R.I.P Winamp.. (i still have my 2.9x) sadness++ (second)
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    I'm using winamp right now. I'm sad to see such a great player die.
    <3333 winamp
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  • InvaznInvazn Join Date: 2004-03-04 Member: 27142Members
    edited November 2004
    What are the other good .mp3 players? Also because audioscrobbler doesnt really work with winamp.
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    Failed to see what's wrong with Realplayer.

    But then again, my ears couldn't distinguish between cassette player, Cd player, or Mp3 player, or any soundcards.
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  • InvaznInvazn Join Date: 2004-03-04 Member: 27142Members
    Realplayer doesnt have audioscrobbler plugin availible
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dr.Suredeath+Nov 12 2004, 12:07 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dr.Suredeath @ Nov 12 2004, 12:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Failed to see what's wrong with Realplayer. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It was pretty messed up when I got my hands on it. But I'm for guessing they ironed out all the bugs.
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