Winamp is not going open source. Here's what it is doing – and why

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/winamp-is-not-going-open-source-heres-what-it-is-doing-and-why/

by CrankyBear • 2 years ago

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tssva• 2 years ago

Since there is no byline, I’m going to assume the article was AI generated. The writing is horrible and no human editor could have reviewed it prior to being published.

richij• 2 years ago

Troll detected.

dustyharddrive• 2 years ago

The current owner, Llama Group, has plans for the app that are not open-source compatible.
Instead, ... "Winamp will remain the owner of the software and will decide on the innovations made in the official version."
While Winamp hasn't said yet what license it will use for this forthcoming version, it cannot be open source with that level of corporate control.

Making the generous assumption they end up with an OSI-approved license...

Why gatekeep open source behind open contribution? Also, what maintainer doesn't make decisions for their "official version"?

Winamp is not going open source. Here's what it is doing – and why

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