▲ 656 ▼ Actually, Winamp is not going Open Source (programming.dev) submitted 2 years ago* by starman@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world 96 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://x.com/winamp/status/1793615140241240395
[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) "why would they call the AI llama? Isn't that an animal?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lojcs@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Because it has 'llm' in it? Makes way more sense than a music player formerly known as Winamp Edit: it seems the company that owns it rebranded itself to llama last year. Still think it's a stupid choice since nobody knows their name and everybody knows Winamp. 'freeamp' would be the logical choice permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) they always had a llama as a mascot and as part of their slogan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Norgur@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago Not always, since the Llama MP3 that came preloaded was introduced somewhere in 1.xx, yet that's still long enough (from 1998 to 2011 or so). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Because it has 'llm' in it? Makes way more sense than a music player formerly known as Winamp Edit: it seems the company that owns it rebranded itself to llama last year. Still think it's a stupid choice since nobody knows their name and everybody knows Winamp. 'freeamp' would be the logical choice permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) they always had a llama as a mascot and as part of their slogan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Norgur@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago Not always, since the Llama MP3 that came preloaded was introduced somewhere in 1.xx, yet that's still long enough (from 1998 to 2011 or so). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) they always had a llama as a mascot and as part of their slogan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Norgur@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago Not always, since the Llama MP3 that came preloaded was introduced somewhere in 1.xx, yet that's still long enough (from 1998 to 2011 or so). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Norgur@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago Not always, since the Llama MP3 that came preloaded was introduced somewhere in 1.xx, yet that's still long enough (from 1998 to 2011 or so). permalink fedilink source parent
