Linux version of WinAmp??

mp3guy · 12th November 2001, 13:58

Anyone knows if a Linux version of Winamp is in the making?
That would be cool...
Saw that a Mac OS version is available, so why not for Linux which has much more users?

Mr Jones · 12th November 2001, 14:01

Winamp3 alpha for Linux

Curi0us_George · 12th November 2001, 14:02

I'm pretty sure that Linux doesn't have more users than Mac, but no matter.

I really doubt that they are going to port Winamp to Linux now. It would be pretty much a waste of time, with Winamp 3 coming out soon. . .

There is a version of Winamp 3 for Linux, though. It's in alpha or beta.

Edit: Beat me to the punch. Oh, well. That link is for Winamp 3 alpha, by the way.

hodensaft · 16th February 2002, 07:11

if you can't wait for an actual port of winamp to linux, check out http://www.xmms.org for a quality player. they actually use the winamp interface, but the underlying architecture is completely different (and they've got OGG Vorbis support!).

-greg d.

hoshieX · 12th August 2002, 05:52

Quote:

Originally posted by mp3guy
Anyone knows if a Linux version of Winamp is in the making?
That would be cool...
Saw that a Mac OS version is available, so why not for Linux which has much more users?

Not so. I believe Linux has 2% of the market and Mac OS 5%.

zootm · 12th August 2002, 15:20

Quote:

Originally posted by hoshieX
Not so. I believe Linux has 2% of the market and Mac OS 5%.

yes, but linux users know a quality piece of software when they see it

mohair55 · 12th August 2002, 16:05

It's an heresy. XMMS is an excellent mp3 player and it is on mandrake version, and on the net

risca55555 · 13th August 2002, 15:33

Quote:

Originally posted by mohair55
It's an heresy. XMMS is an excellent mp3 player and it is on mandrake version, and on the net

Hmmmm.... Your obviously new to linux and taken aback by the cause. Winamp for Linux is in no way a heresy... Xmms is a great mp3 player.... but Winamp3 is better. And to further dispute your claims of heresy... perhaps you should take a look at the winamp sdk (software development kit) which is open source as well as the client itself being freeware. I fail to see how this is heresy. I've been using Linux myself for a couple of years now... but I keep track of windows software... because I want the best!! and winamp3 is the best mp3 player released to date.

On a side note.... has anyone had any luck w/ winamp3 alpha for linux?

Cheers,
Risca

Aeroe · 13th August 2002, 16:00

yes... the funny thing is that it loads faster than any Windows version i used.

but it's still very buggy, and moving windows is quite slow. as of now for Linux, XMMS is better.

btw i'm on mdk 9 b2 now. it's far slower than anything i've used before. it's very upsetting that mdk developers could make something so much slower to boot than 8.2. it seems that you need a 3ghz now for recommended requirements.

matt2kjones · 13th August 2002, 20:28

I cant wait for a full version of winamp to come out for linux

as i have missed winamp so much since i moved to linux ages ago

*weep* *weep*

risca55555 · 13th August 2002, 21:20

Maybe we could convince them to open up the source for linux.... >-) it would be working by now.

12th November 2001, 13:58	#1
mp3guy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4	Linux version of WinAmp?? Anyone knows if a Linux version of Winamp is in the making? That would be cool... Saw that a Mac OS version is available, so why not for Linux which has much more users?

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Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	I'm pretty sure that Linux doesn't have more users than Mac, but no matter. I really doubt that they are going to port Winamp to Linux now. It would be pretty much a waste of time, with Winamp 3 coming out soon. . . There is a version of Winamp 3 for Linux, though. It's in alpha or beta. Edit: Beat me to the punch. Oh, well. That link is for Winamp 3 alpha, by the way. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

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hodensaft Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eugene, or Posts: 1	winamp-like linux player if you can't wait for an actual port of winamp to linux, check out http://www.xmms.org for a quality player. they actually use the winamp interface, but the underlying architecture is completely different (and they've got OGG Vorbis support!). -greg d.

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Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,098	Winamp3 alpha for Linux

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Aeroe Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Assembly Hall Posts: 1,446	yes... the funny thing is that it loads faster than any Windows version i used. but it's still very buggy, and moving windows is quite slow. as of now for Linux, XMMS is better. btw i'm on mdk 9 b2 now. it's far slower than anything i've used before. it's very upsetting that mdk developers could make something so much slower to boot than 8.2. it seems that you need a 3ghz now for recommended requirements.

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risca55555 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Punjabi Posts: 2	Maybe we could convince them to open up the source for linux.... >-) it would be working by now.

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