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WinAmp's Open Source Story Is Over (linuxiac.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 102 points 2 months ago (3 children)

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.”

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 months ago

I've made a comment like that somewhere. They wanted free labor to make some money, that's all. Lol. It was a failed attempt at exploiting people's emotions.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

That license was laughable and blatant

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

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