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Title: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: hismajesty on November 11, 2004, 09:10 AM
...according to Slashdot (http://slashdot.org/articles/04/11/11/1348218.shtml?tid=120&tid=141).
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: iago on November 11, 2004, 10:57 AM
Xmms is better anyway :)

Actually, they're the exact same, but who's counting?
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: Hitmen on November 11, 2004, 04:35 PM
Well, I've been using 2.91 for quite a long time, so I can't say I care much. Anything put out since then is just meh.
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: hismajesty on November 11, 2004, 04:58 PM
I finally upgraded from 2.91 to the newest version (5?) yesterday. I can't say that I'm that impressed or that I notice anything different.
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: iago on November 11, 2004, 06:09 PM
That's true, I still use 2.91 on Windows.  The only difference I know of in an exploit in older versions' skin handlers.
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: hismajesty on November 11, 2004, 06:21 PM
Yeah, I got tired of the security warning message box coming up so I updated. :P
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: Hitmen on November 11, 2004, 07:03 PM
I just told it to shut up.
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: quasi-modo on November 11, 2004, 09:24 PM
I am sad winamp is gone  :-[. I use XMMS on linux, I didn't know it could work on windows, but I knew winamp couldnt work on linux.
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: iago on November 12, 2004, 07:27 AM
I'm pretty sure XMMS has been ported.  All major opensource programs tend to be multiplatform.
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: hismajesty on November 12, 2004, 08:15 AM
I don't think so iago, I've looked for a port before with no luck.
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: MrRaza on November 12, 2004, 09:37 AM
Quote from: hismajesty[yL] on November 11, 2004, 04:58 PM
I finally upgraded from 2.91 to the newest version (5?) yesterday. I can't say that I'm that impressed or that I notice anything different.

Well, I'm using the Pro edition, I like the fact that it's so easy to burn CDs and rip CDs straight into mp3 format, aswell the burning process is alot smoother compared to Nero, on my computer anyway. The Beat visualization is something neat to look at too. :)
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: Trance on November 14, 2004, 05:43 AM
Xmms doesn't support NSV I think. That's the only real difference... too bad if true, lots of good stuff there. :P *shameless plug* can even see live DJ's... :P
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: Skywing on November 14, 2004, 09:35 AM
Quote from: Trance on November 14, 2004, 05:43 AM
Xmms doesn't support NSV I think. That's the only real difference... too bad if true, lots of good stuff there. :P *shameless plug* can even see live DJ's... :P
Mm.. like ones who run shoutcast servers off of university engineering computers?
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: iago on November 14, 2004, 02:05 PM
Dunno what NSV is, but I know that Xmms can listen to Shoutcast.
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: Maddox on November 14, 2004, 09:20 PM
Quote from: iago on November 11, 2004, 10:57 AM
Xmms is better anyway :)

Actually, they're the exact same, but who's counting?

xmms is not even remotely close to being better than Winamp. It's just a clone of a terribly old version with added bugs.
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: iago on November 14, 2004, 10:06 PM
The terribly old versions are better than the new versions (bloating sucks).  And Winamp doesn't run well on Linux (it runs quite nicely under Wine, but that's besides the point).
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: Maddox on November 14, 2004, 10:37 PM
Quote from: iago on November 14, 2004, 10:06 PM
The terribly old versions are better than the new versions (bloating sucks).  And Winamp doesn't run well on Linux (it runs quite nicely under Wine, but that's besides the point).

Winamp 5 is much better than 2.x and Winamp 3. There are some bloating issues such as video playback and cd burning, but besides that it is definitely superior to xmms.

I like Amarok personally.
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: Trance on November 16, 2004, 02:14 AM
Quote from: Skywing on November 14, 2004, 09:35 AM
Quote from: Trance on November 14, 2004, 05:43 AM
Xmms doesn't support NSV I think. That's the only real difference... too bad if true, lots of good stuff there. :P *shameless plug* can even see live DJ's... :P
Mm.. like ones who run shoutcast servers off of university engineering computers?
:) Exactly!
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: Skywing on November 16, 2004, 12:00 PM
Quote from: Trance on November 16, 2004, 02:14 AM
Quote from: Skywing on November 14, 2004, 09:35 AM
Quote from: Trance on November 14, 2004, 05:43 AM
Xmms doesn't support NSV I think. That's the only real difference... too bad if true, lots of good stuff there. :P *shameless plug* can even see live DJ's... :P
Mm.. like ones who run shoutcast servers off of university engineering computers?
:) Exactly!
You are aware that the last person who tried that here last year almost got kicked out completely?
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: idoL on November 16, 2004, 02:33 PM
Ok so it is ending its run as a program, aslong as they fix all known bugs it's not a biggie.
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: Trance on November 17, 2004, 02:53 AM
Quote from: Skywing on November 16, 2004, 12:00 PM
Quote from: Trance on November 16, 2004, 02:14 AM
Quote from: Skywing on November 14, 2004, 09:35 AM
Quote from: Trance on November 14, 2004, 05:43 AM
Xmms doesn't support NSV I think. That's the only real difference... too bad if true, lots of good stuff there. :P *shameless plug* can even see live DJ's... :P
Mm.. like ones who run shoutcast servers off of university engineering computers?
:) Exactly!
You are aware that the last person who tried that here last year almost got kicked out completely?
At your university? No, didn't know, where do you go?
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: Skywing on November 17, 2004, 01:20 PM
Quote from: Trance on November 17, 2004, 02:53 AM
Quote from: Skywing on November 16, 2004, 12:00 PM
Quote from: Trance on November 16, 2004, 02:14 AM
Quote from: Skywing on November 14, 2004, 09:35 AM
Quote from: Trance on November 14, 2004, 05:43 AM
Xmms doesn't support NSV I think. That's the only real difference... too bad if true, lots of good stuff there. :P *shameless plug* can even see live DJ's... :P
Mm.. like ones who run shoutcast servers off of university engineering computers?
:) Exactly!
You are aware that the last person who tried that here last year almost got kicked out completely?
At your university? No, didn't know, where do you go?
Purdue.  I actually spent a bit of time tracking down the account running your current shoutcast server with UserLoser, but it wasn't anybody that I knew personally.  Anyways, you might want to reconsider running it from shay.
Title: Re: Winamp Down for the Count
Post by: Trance on November 17, 2004, 04:29 PM
Ah, I don't run it, I just DJ for the station.. Will let them know though.