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Actually, Winamp is not going Open Source (programming.dev)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 50 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The new one is just a web UI with options for streaming music. There were talks of the old original Winamp going open source though, which bought nostalgic memories to many. Eithercase, with so many music players on both Windows and Linux, I doubt Winamp would a niche case to fill.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

But do any of them Whip the Llama’s Ass?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how well XMMS would work on mordern Linux

[–] Tanoh 10 points 6 months ago

It works quite fine, use it daily. Well, XMMS2 to be pedantic.

Just some shellscripts bound to windows-keys to pause/play and load new files.