Can Winamp be used in a corporate environment?

iisbv · 9th August 2019, 14:58

Hello folks,
I've tried to find this info, to no avail. Is there an official statement that winamp can or cannot be used inside a company? We have about 1000 users currently using winamp for mp3 listening and someone suggested it is illegal to use it in a corporate environment. Is this true and should we replace it with something open source, or can we continue using it without an issue? I'm looking for a connoisseur' s opinon, backed by an official link, not personal opinions, we have those already

Regards,

TimbreWolf · 25th August 2019, 20:12

There is a licence agreement included in the installer. So, I would start by reading that. I am not a lawyer but was under the impression that it is usually more of a question of whether it is being used for personal or commercial use, rather than the environment it is being used in. I would be extremely surprised if there is any issue with this whatsoever. Considering it is free software, without a paid option being available, I imagine the current owners are simply after as many users as possible of any kind. What benefit could there possibly be for anyone in disallowing this?

TimbreWolf · 25th August 2019, 20:14

P.S. A couple of older discussions on this:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=61672
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=129915

Rocker · 2nd October 2019, 12:43

yes you can use it in a company. Winamp is freeware. NASA has sent laptops to the ISS with winamp installed.

9th August 2019, 14:58	#1
iisbv Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 1	Can Winamp be used in a corporate environment? Hello folks, I've tried to find this info, to no avail. Is there an official statement that winamp can or cannot be used inside a company? We have about 1000 users currently using winamp for mp3 listening and someone suggested it is illegal to use it in a corporate environment. Is this true and should we replace it with something open source, or can we continue using it without an issue? I'm looking for a connoisseur' s opinon, backed by an official link, not personal opinions, we have those already Regards,

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25th August 2019, 20:12	#2
TimbreWolf Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 61	There is a licence agreement included in the installer. So, I would start by reading that. I am not a lawyer but was under the impression that it is usually more of a question of whether it is being used for personal or commercial use, rather than the environment it is being used in. I would be extremely surprised if there is any issue with this whatsoever. Considering it is free software, without a paid option being available, I imagine the current owners are simply after as many users as possible of any kind. What benefit could there possibly be for anyone in disallowing this?

25th August 2019, 20:14	#3
TimbreWolf Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 61	P.S. A couple of older discussions on this: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=61672 http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?t=129915

2nd October 2019, 12:43	#4
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,911	yes you can use it in a company. Winamp is freeware. NASA has sent laptops to the ISS with winamp installed.