schojo 🐡Oct 20, 2018
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so uh

Winamp just released their first version in like. five years

https://www.winamp.com

The ultimate music machine empowering listeners, creators and fans - Winamp

The new Winamp Player offers the best of everything, bringing your streaming services, podcasts, radio stations, audio books and downloads together. Enjoy all your music in one place, and customize your listening experience with the legendary Winamp Player.

Winamp
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not sure if Winamp 6 (allegedly coming next year) will have a desktop version, though. if not then that's just a big disappointment
Show threadtom (available elsewhere)Oct 20, 2018
@sc nooooo i liked winamp more when it was but a memory
Show threadKay Ohtie 🎈🌵🐺Oct 20, 2018
@sc @masklayer so I'm like super astounded this runs flawless under wine on linux, that's rad.
Show threadwhats up toot-licker 🏴 🍕Oct 20, 2018
@sc i am so excited that i now have the computerchops to make skins
Show threadLord Guysbert de Fieri Oct 20, 2018
@sc THEY'RE ALIVE??????
Show threadLord Guysbert de Fieri Oct 20, 2018
@sc Oh, no, they aren't.
Show threadMOVEDOct 20, 2018
@InspectorCaracal i mean at least it's SOMETHING
Show threadFiaskersOct 20, 2018
@sc WHAT
Show threadBleats⛧Sinodai ›»⧽⧼«‹ ConduitOct 20, 2018
@sc To this day, their slogan still confuses me.
Show threadRaspberry FoxyOct 20, 2018
@sc I heard this will actually be the final desktop version release, because they're working on a mobile version of Winamp and dropping desktop support? But I don't have an article link handy...
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@Raspberryfloof i'm not sure if that can be proven from looking at the website

it feels a bit up in the air rn

Show threadRaspberry FoxyOct 20, 2018
@sc Here's an article about the release, at least, that implies they are pivoting towards mobile: https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/15/winamp-returns-in-2019-to-whip-the-llamas-ass-harder-than-ever/
Winamp returns in 2019 to whip the llama’s ass harder than ever

The charmingly outdated media player Winamp is being reinvented as a platform-agnostic audio mobile app that brings together all your music, podcasts, and streaming services to a single location. It's an ambitious relaunch, but the company behind it says it's still all about the millions-strong glo…

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Show threadmedicOct 20, 2018
@sc what would whip the llama's ass
Show threadGemOct 20, 2018
@sc the fact they can type "This version is not an ongoing project... without a drop of self awareness is really something
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@LANthus i think they mean 'we're pretty much done with winamp 5, it's been ages, time to move on to the next codebase'

which still isn't great but it's not as bad as it could be?

Show threadGemOct 20, 2018
@sc yeah I assume that's what they meant, but saying it that way after what's been like 5, 6 years? is a little uh... we'll say "humorous"
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@LANthus i guess i get that, yeah

wording could have been better

like 'this release is no longer an ongoing project' would have been better