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In a surprising move, the Winamp team has announced that they intend to open-source their Windows app on September 24, 2024.
And, this will happen under a different, FreeLlama name. The other applications, for Android and iOS, will continue to be proprietary.
During the announcement, the CEO of Winamp, Alexandre Saboundjian, stated that:
Alexandre also added that Winamp will continue to be the owner of the software and will have the final say on any innovations made in the official version.
And, this will happen under a different, FreeLlama name. The other applications, for Android and iOS, will continue to be proprietary.
During the announcement, the CEO of Winamp, Alexandre Saboundjian, stated that:
This is a decision that will delight millions of users around the world. Our focus will be on new mobile players and other platforms. We will be releasing a new mobile player at the beginning of July. Still, we don't want to forget the tens of millions of users who use the software on Windows and will benefit from thousands of developers' experience and creativity.
Alexandre also added that Winamp will continue to be the owner of the software and will have the final say on any innovations made in the official version.
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