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Question: Did you ever watch "Downloaded" the Napster documentary? Includes winamp :)
Asked by Will (70.173.80.x) on December 4 2013, 5:03am
Reply on December 6 2013, 12:44pm:

I haven't seen it, but I want to. I was interviewed for it but didn't say enough interesting things... Comment...

Question: I was on vacation for a while... Just noticed the licensing changes related to resample code. I was "pushing" for such a change for a while now, thanks. It will be used at some point and I promise if we do improvements we will share back, based on loyalty rather than licensing enforcement. Could you be my hero? ♥
Asked by gio (94.66.70.x) on December 4 2013, 4:24am
Reply on December 6 2013, 12:43pm:

right on Comment...

Question: I'm just winding down from 5 years of running a startup I founded. Life after startup is so free and liberating but also quiet. I'm working on a new project you might be interested in and I live in NY, wanna grab coffee? @eric_neuman
Asked by Neuman (74.66.80.x) on December 3 2013, 9:10pm
Reply on December 6 2013, 12:43pm:

Sure, I like coffee, send me an email. Comment...

Question: For EEL, how did you go about learning how to generate executable code in memory? Any particular reference you got hints from?
Asked by Will (70.173.80.x) on November 30 2013, 8:17pm
Reply on November 30 2013, 9:43pm:

If you can read and write assembly, writing code to generate it is easy. A lot of it was figured out on the fly, the hardest parts had to do with slogging through the calling conventions -- if I were to do it again I'd just use nasm for all of the assembly bits... Also, some things, like the use of VirtualProtect/mprotect(), only became an issue later on, as you didn't originally need to use VirtualProtect on win9x/2k... Comment...

Question: Winamp will always running in my process list, who else can ever terminate it?
Asked by David (123.139.32.x) on November 29 2013, 7:39am
Reply on November 30 2013, 9:41pm:

:) Comment...

Question: We would like to acquire what is left of WinAmp from AOL. Can you help with a proper introduction?
Asked by Peter (94.45.140.x) on November 27 2013, 8:34pm
Reply on November 27 2013, 10:29pm:

I will ask around, but as I don't know you in the slightest I think going through whatever normal channels AOL provides would be more appropriate. Comment...

Question: Any plans to tackle localization in dialogs (auto positioning things based on string length etc)? Been playing mentally on how to achieve it in most elegant fashion on extension side but it seems not every solution fits every problem. Seems like quite a conundrum!
Asked by Martin (93.141.106.x) on November 25 2013, 5:53pm
Reply on November 25 2013, 6:22pm:

There is some basic logic in REAPER's localization to auto-resize things larger, but it is limited by the constraints of the existing windows. I suppose we could eventually just go make all of our dialog windows larger... Comment...

Question: Are we going to all get together for a big goodbye-Winamp reunion?
Asked by Ryan Geiss (71.198.199.x) on November 24 2013, 9:44pm
Reply on November 25 2013, 1:20am (edited at November 25 2013, 6:22pm):

Sure, I propose (out of my own laziness!) December 20th in NYC! Comment...

Question: Even if JRiver can buy Winamp back? I know I know.
Asked by Jim Hillegass (173.31.165.x) on November 24 2013, 12:20am
Reply on November 24 2013, 2:42am:

No thanks =) Comment...

Question: Did you use any nipple protection for the NYC marathon?
Asked by PinkAsso (208.64.185.x) on November 23 2013, 11:28pm
Reply on November 24 2013, 2:42am:

No, I went commando! Comment...

Question: Do your ideas concern music? Online music collaboration (not live) is still an enormous untapped market. I'm working on it myself, but with your experience, from reaper to gnutella, you seem like the perfect guy to revolutionize the industry!
Asked by Joseph (67.190.6.x) on November 23 2013, 9:24pm
Reply on November 23 2013, 9:25pm:

It's something I've thought a lot about but am still not ready to do, for various reasons. Comment...

Question: On Winamp 5.66, "The Final Credits", some tool lists himself first as the developer. Wouldn't a person with an ounce of class list Justin Frankel first as Creator/Founder? What a douche, Darren Owen.
Asked by Will (70.173.80.x) on November 23 2013, 7:08pm
Reply on November 23 2013, 8:01pm:

Nah it is well played, DrO gets the credits for the last man standing. :) Comment...

Question: Do you have any new big ideas you'd like to pursue at some point, or do you plan to continue improving reaper and these open source projects?
Asked by Joseph (67.190.6.x) on November 23 2013, 6:34pm
Reply on November 23 2013, 8:01pm:

I do, but I'm ultimately too lazy/invested in existing projects, so hoping other people do them instead. Comment...

Question: Can you say what kind of projects you're working on these days?
Asked by Joseph (67.139.173.x) on November 23 2013, 4:41pm
Reply on November 23 2013, 5:48pm:

Most of it is public really... Look around the links up top. Comment...

Question: JRiver. I'm jimh at jriver.
Asked by Jim Hillegass (173.31.165.x) on November 23 2013, 12:54am
Reply on November 23 2013, 2:04am:

Ah for me you mean? No thanks, spread thin already! Comment...

Question: How about a part time job?
Asked by Jim Hillegass (216.14.187.x) on November 21 2013, 10:10pm
Reply on November 22 2013, 9:58pm:

For whom? Comment...

Question: There is a petition asking for 'moving' Winamp to open source. What do you think about that poibility? I know that you are not part of the development team since a lot of time ago but still your opinion, as a developer, is really valuable.
Asked by Maximiliano (186.23.242.x) on November 21 2013, 9:14pm
Reply on November 22 2013, 9:58pm:

I'm all for it, but you'd have to go VLC-style and host it elsewhere... Comment...

Question: My English is not so good but i just want to say thank you for making a legend software that made my childhood much more entertained.
Asked by F�rat (92.44.13.x) on November 21 2013, 5:43pm
Reply on November 22 2013, 9:58pm:

Thank you! Comment...

Question: Will you leave winamp to die ??????
Asked by chris kyriakides (213.7.203.x) on November 21 2013, 11:25am
Reply on November 21 2013, 3:24pm:

Code and "die" are a strange combination, unsure how that really happens. Comment...

Question: With modern social app phenomenons being offered $3B to sell out, do you feel jipped for only getting a paltry $60mm?
Asked by Will (70.173.80.x) on November 21 2013, 8:16am
Reply on November 21 2013, 3:23pm (edited at November 21 2013, 3:24pm):

What kind of complete douchebag would I be if I said yes? Even if the thing that had sold was worth more than all of them combined (which obviously is far from the case), it would just be stupid. Comment...

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