Winamp 5.9.2 Released

[zumer]

It would be a very big gift to the community. The Winamp desktop must not die. We are ready to respect your copyrights.

[thinktink]

Indeed. Our source repo contains (often very old) licensed library code that we most probably can't publish as open source. The last desktop team did a good job refactoring most of those away (using vcpkg a lot), but until we've audited everything, we cant be 100% we won't get in trouble if we release the source-code as-is.

I've proposed to release what we can (meaning all files we 100% identify as ours) to the community so there's at least something out there you guys can legally use (even if only as reference, since it probably won't build).

Management is open to the idea, but we haven't had time in our roadmap to fit this just yet.

Ok, that's exciting but weird to hear.

[Mikey7]

Management is open to the idea, but we haven't had time in our roadmap to fit this just yet.

It might lend legitimacy to particular rogue build that I won't mention here. In any event, it would be the boon needed to keep the 5.x desktop Winamp going into the future.

[NJK]

Management is open to the idea, but we haven't had time in our roadmap to fit this just yet.

Does this roadmap abandon the desktop Winamp and are all bets placed on the online version??

[rlerouxWinamp]

For the time being.

[Pawel]

if it's the same as the one that Dr0 is working with in his wacup project than it's going to be a problem with codex that were leased and that lease has ended.

As far as I know, DrO is not working with any Winamp sources. WACUP was based on latest AOL/Nullsoft release (and it is gonna change and be fully independent media player).

Indeed. Our source repo contains (often very old) licensed library code that we most probably can't publish as open source. The last desktop team did a good job refactoring most of those away (using vcpkg a lot), but until we've audited everything, we cant be 100% we won't get in trouble if we release the source-code as-is.

I've proposed to release what we can (meaning all files we 100% identify as ours) to the community so there's at least something out there you guys can legally use (even if only as reference, since it probably won't build).

Management is open to the idea, but we haven't had time in our roadmap to fit this just yet.

Making Winamp Open Source is a great idea. Maybe tthe best what you can do for Winamp. Modern listeners rely on streaming services and mobile devices. We all know it. But, there are still plenty of people who listen to their own collections, from their own discs. They don't need the Internet to listen to media - all they need is a fast, powerful and reliable player like Winamp.
Yes, licensed code is a problem (I thought most of licensed code was removed in 5.9x line)... Certainly, trying to make the source codes public makes a lot of sense.

However, Is the Winamp community ready for such a gift? Are there people who want and are able to use it for the benefit of everyone? I hope so...

-Pawel

[ViRGE]

I see there are many people who really don't know what is happening here...

It is not a secret, that Egg is not working for Winamp anymore. He was a person who really cared about Winamp development. But not anymore. They decided to put it all on New Winamp Media Player (https://www.winamp.com) and access from mobile apps (Andorid and iOS), currently in beta tests.

As a long-time lurker, I appreciate someone explicitly noting this. I had no idea that Egg was gone; I just figured he went incognito again.

Not that this is in any way [i]good[.i] news. But thanks for the heads up.

We live, we die, we live again, and then we die again!

[M.D-78 Odysséus]

Greetings.
I'm trying to configure the Error Send Reporter in Gmail, following these steps, but I'm not successful. @
Can you help?
I'm using my gmail login and App Password works on Hard Disk Sentinel but in Winamp there is no option to select SSL and TLS (STARTTLS), how do I get around this problem?

[NJK]

Greetings.
I'm trying to configure the Error Send Reporter in Gmail, following these steps, but I'm not successful.

As you might not know, there is no development team anymore working on the desktopplayer.
DJ Egg isn't around anymore so changes are your error report is landing on a pile that isn't going to be touched any day soon.

[-Px-]

As you might not know, there is no development team anymore working on the desktopplayer.
DJ Egg isn't around anymore so changes are your error report is landing on a pile that isn't going to be touched any day soon.

Sorry, was that announced somewhere?

[NJK]

Sorry, was that announced somewhere?

https://forums.winamp.com/forum/winamp/winamp-site-design/4620943-winamp-windows-desktop-version-download-directory-on-server

post #9 by rlerouxWinamp

"Winamp employee here. While there hasn't been any formal communication, the desktop player development is effectively on hold
since the departure of DJ Egg and the remaining of the desktop team after the release of version 5.9.2.
You can check https://www.llama-group.com for the latest company info.
TLDR : We are currently under Judicial Reorganization.
Winamp's parent group sold Shoutcast to be able to repay old debts.
There have been layoffs affecting the development of the desktop player.
We're focused on building a modern web and mobile platform."