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Shitting on Windows built-in media player if you didn't know (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

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And jeez what happened to it anyways? It actually used to be pretty decent back in the 98/XP/7 days :(

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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

So serious question, why not take the money, become ultra rich, then immediately start a nonprofit to recreate VLC Origin

He gets to be rightfully rich, and he funds and protects a free project.

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[–] bairy@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

I would imagine whoever bought it would write a clause to say he can't create anything similar in future.

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[–] ours@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

In those times there had been more than one popular free app that suddenly started installing crap on user's machines.

I guess he just didn't want to become attached to junkware being installed on people's machines.

I don't have the details but may they wanted to buy the source code from him and close it?

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[–] ShunkW@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

Because people would immediately call him a sell out. And because it then would be the property of whatever company, and he could be tied legally from recreating it.

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