Winamp source code released, but with significant restrictions [Video]

Facepalm: Classic PC media player Winamp is being relaunched as an open-source project, though the code itself isn’t as open as it claims to be. The company behind the brand seems eager to benefit from community-driven development while offering nothing meaningful in return.

As expected, Winamp’s source code has been publicly released on GitHub. The Winamp for Windows project, as it’s officially called by Llama Group, will receive a few updates per year, adding new features and ensuring proper security practices. Just don’t get your hopes up about creating alternative projects from this “freely” available code.

Llama Group is looking to the GitHub communityfor help in developing new capabilities and maintaining (or even modernizing) a codebase that dates back several decades. Originally introduced in 1997, Winamp has long been praised for its flexibility and broad compatibility …