RIP in Peace

I used it a lot in the early internet days – it was one of the first programs that let you rip from CDs.

But as the article read, AOL really treated them badly, the proverbial red-haired stepchild, and sort of left them to rot.

I haven’t used WinAmp in years, although I have fond memories.

Whaaat!?! Winamp is my media player of choice. Damn.

What a shame. There is no alternative for me.

Q: Who’s never heard of WinAmp until now?

A: Me, high technology’s preeminent bonehead.

Wow! I thought it was still popular. I don’t use it but I guess I run in nerd circles.

They should open-source it.

They ruined Winamp years ago. I won’t miss it.

What the eff is “Winamp”? Really. I have no idea.

@SadieMartinPaul It’s a media player for windows. Follow the link the OP posted.

@flip86 Link? Huh? What does that mean?!?!

But seriously, I did click on the link. The destination just confused me. Your one sentence explanation was infinitely more helpful.

Sad to hear. Not my player of choice, but I still like Winamp anyways.

:(

Those who don’t know what Winamp is probably just use Windows Media Player for their music, and browse with IE.

I resisted installing Winamp for ages, but now it’s what I use to occasionally convert audio files from FLAC to .wav files. I wonder if it will continue to function after they’ve pulled the plug? If I recall correctly, it requires an internet connection to work (though I may be thinking of something else).

So to answer your question, I’ll miss it on the day that I try to convert a file and find it’s no longer working. :/

From what I understand on the web page, winamp will continue to function, except for the web-based components. The site will close and there will be no more updates. So I guess we can continue to use it, until something breaks and it stops working.