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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Would be funny if Winamp gets a second life ~20 later.

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[-] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago

IMHO, it sounds like it'll be "Source Available." Especially

Winamp will remain the owner of the software and will decide on the innovations made in the official version.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Would this allow a fork under a different name or would it have to be rewritten, replacing all original code, like Unix?

[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If they chose an open source license, a fork under a different name would be possible (else it's not open source).

Their wording is ambiguous, so maybe they only talk about keeping the name/trademark to themselves, which is definitely a good choice.

It's also not clear if they accept contributions, but they'll likely keep deciding what features should get added or not.

At least that's how I understand it.

this post was submitted on 16 May 2024
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