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petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml ·
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WinAmp's Open Source Story Is Over

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WinAmp's Open Source Story Is Over

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petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.ml ·
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WinAmp Open Source Story Is Over
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Without warning, WinAmp deleted its entire GitHub repository, effectively ending the whole story around open-sourcing the music player code.
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    If we can synthesize the idea of WinAmp owners, it would sound like, “Please contribute your free labor in an attempt to monetize the app in pursuit of our financial goals.”

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      deleted by creator

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      It’s astonishing that they were so open about it. They didn’t even hide to try to hide it

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        That license was laughable and blatant

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      WinAmp owners

      I’m a visual person so I need to put a face to these windowlickers to laugh at in my head.

      Is it this guy?

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        I don’t know. Try visualising him with Milkdrop.

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