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foxjazz · 25th June 2006, 20:42

Winanmp really seems to suck on updates. Other programs, update with a click. Wenamp sends you to the homepage.
And then it seems like you have to download the software full to get an update.

What stupid crap is that, aren't we in the year 2006?

Fox

drewbar · 25th June 2006, 20:49

Huh? It's a small download, if your connection can't take it, just wait a few updates then.

We are in 2006. Downloading the full version of Winamp on a broadband connection should still take under a minute.

DrO · 25th June 2006, 20:50

because for making it easier to provide tech support and mangage the current versions, shipping a complete and known package is easier. randomly downloading different parts as and when just isn't helpful for a software of this size (fine if you're messing around with an internet browser). also it's easier for the devs to maintain a single complete install.

and it's not like this hasn't been talked about before but until a real need and then the required infrastructure was put into place, how it's distributed is unlikely to change from how things have been done for however many years. and so what if it's 2006, what next, the whole of the winamp ui should just be a tabbed interface? somethings just aren't appropriate across the board at the end of the day.

-daz

J_Darnley · 25th June 2006, 21:15

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Originally posted by foxjazz
Winanmp really seems to suck on updates. Other programs, update with a click. Wenamp sends you to the homepage.
And then it seems like you have to download the software full to get an update.

What stupid crap is that, aren't we in the year 2006?

Fox

Yeah it is MMVI and that means you should have broadband and not be bitching about a 5.83 MiB download which should take all of 60 seconds to download on a 1 Mb connection

25th June 2006, 20:42	#1
foxjazz Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3	updates Winanmp really seems to suck on updates. Other programs, update with a click. Wenamp sends you to the homepage. And then it seems like you have to download the software full to get an update. What stupid crap is that, aren't we in the year 2006? Fox

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25th June 2006, 20:50	#3
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,464	because for making it easier to provide tech support and mangage the current versions, shipping a complete and known package is easier. randomly downloading different parts as and when just isn't helpful for a software of this size (fine if you're messing around with an internet browser). also it's easier for the devs to maintain a single complete install. and it's not like this hasn't been talked about before but until a real need and then the required infrastructure was put into place, how it's distributed is unlikely to change from how things have been done for however many years. and so what if it's 2006, what next, the whole of the winamp ui should just be a tabbed interface? somethings just aren't appropriate across the board at the end of the day. -daz