RIP Winamp (1997-2013)

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20 Nov 2013, 8:07 pm

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2064877/ ... -down.html - And another icon from my preteen years on the internet goes away. It's sad to see pieces of my halcyon days (Blockbuster as I mentioned earlier) go by the wayside. It's sad. But it was one helluva run. RIP, Winamp.

UPDATE: Changed the subject title slightly; per wikipedia, Winamp was first released on April 21, 1997.

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21 Nov 2013, 3:47 am

gee, i'm gonna have to hurry up and download a winamp before it goes away forever.

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21 Nov 2013, 1:50 pm

I guess it really doesn't whip the llama's ass.

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21 Nov 2013, 2:04 pm

if they quit developing it, then why not give the SC either a GPL 3 or BSD licence for further community development? --it's quite extensible via plugin, and could be the basis for a full fledged 2 track audio editor not unlike WaveLab.

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21 Nov 2013, 6:16 pm

auntblabby wrote:

gee, i'm gonna have to hurry up and download a winamp before it goes away forever.

I'm sure if you know where to look, people will preserve it for some time to come.

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21 Nov 2013, 6:19 pm

^^^
I already downloaded it and a few skins/plug-ins. sounds interesting.

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21 Nov 2013, 6:55 pm

i read an article that stated winamp became less popular becuz of Itunes and Window Media Player

personally, for me... i use winamp for my audio and video!! ! it's insanely easy to use even my mom could figure it out!

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21 Nov 2013, 8:22 pm

Eh... knowing the internet, a version of Winamp will always exist somewhere.

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21 Nov 2013, 10:44 pm

Media Monkey is the best and I've tried them all. In fact my new laptop is Mac and I'm now stuck with iTunes, God help me!

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21 Nov 2013, 10:51 pm

up to now I've always just used either a portable mp3 player or just good "old-fashioned" CDs played on a "good old-fashioned" stereo.

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22 Nov 2013, 2:01 am

Winamp shutting down, not so much a problem.

Shoutcast getting shut down, on the other hand, IS a big deal. Apparently, Microsoft is in talks to acquire Winamp and Shoutcast, so Shoutcast may yet survive.

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17 Feb 2015, 8:06 pm

It's been a year since I updated this, but Radionomy, a Belgian company, is now the majority owner of Nullsoft, which produces Winamp....... so it is back!