WinAmp headed for digital heaven

[Mr Eagle]

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/11/20/1958213/winamp-shutting-down-on-december-20

AOL is finally killing off WinAmp, as of 20 December 2013.

This little program has been an essential application on my computers for over a decade. I don't use it as anything more than a player (MediaMonkey handles my library), but it has been one of the first things I have re-installed every time my computer got cleaned out.

Thank god it's a local install rather than a web service, so they can never take it away from me!!!

 

[dav3]

I shifted to AIMP a while back after using WinAMP since the mid-late 90's, but it's a pity they're killing it off.

 

[red+black]

WinAmp used to be the shit. That and ICQ were probably my 2 main programs years ago.

 

[MarcusP2]

It really whipped the llama's ass.

 

[Xtreme]

Have not used it since 2005/2006 (started in the late 90's iirc), Windows Media Player as basic/lame as it is, was good enough for me 2006 - onwards. I use a combination of foobar, VLC and WMP.

 

[The Passenger]

old school. long time since i've used it but yeah winamp was one of the first thing i downloaded on a new computer 10-15 years ago.

**** me some people used to put some serious effort into the skins of that thing.

bit of a shame in a way but that's technology for you. i probably haven't thought about winamp for 5 years and if it weren't for this article i'd probably have never thought about it again.

 

[Dramoth]

When I was in uni in the late 90's... I would setup a zip disk with winamp, ICQ and a couple of other tools. Back in the old days when you could install applications on removable media in windows and not have to worry about getting the same computer next time you were in that particular lab... or anywhere else for that matter.

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

It really whipped the llama's ass.

A touching tribute to one of the first file sharing superstars and the most rockin of rock stars (see avatar).

 

[dav3]

AOL Sells Winamp And Shoutcast For $5-10M To Radionomy, Takes 12% Stake In Belgian Digital Audio Startup

 

[Ron The Bear]

Thank god it's a local install rather than a web service, so they can never take it away from me!!!

Subscription models are The Devil.

 

[vast]

Wow talk about a blast from that past. I had totally forgotten this program and the skins were great.