Honestly, I don’t think we’ve seen a true democracy since 508 BCE with the Athens in Greece :|

Yes. I mostly use it for video though, but since my Video and Music libraries are side by side, I play my music in it too. I’m not really interested in the visualizer stuff so I’m not looking directly at the player, but I think I know what you are going to say, that it’s organization and search capabilities for music has a lot of room for improvement, ha.

See! I had not heard of QMMP, it looks great, thanks for sharing that :)

I hear what you are saying here, but I am still a bit confused.

No one wants to take in that many people, so it would cause significant tension with everyone around them and play into the hands of their enemies.

Again, I thought this was why they (Israel) has been given the OK to commit genocide. This is what is so confusing to me, because on one hand Israel seems to get to do whatever they want to the Palestinians including decimating their populations, but on the other hand, for what purpose are they committing the genocide if all they wanted was to kill the “terrorist(s)” (which they invented by creating the conditions in the first place! Sorry, point of digression there). The point I suppose I am trying to make is that these seem like two different things. Killing the leadership of the “terrorist” and committing genocide. And now, to make matters worse, I am learning that Israel can’t have the land, so all of this seems like a bunch of BS. (Not what you are saying, what is being done there) This feels like when the Saudis were at least partially responsible for 9/11 and suddenly we were creating false narratives about Iraq and weapons of mass destruction and a means to mess their countries up. Sorry, I’m a bit frustrated by this entire situation that has been playing our for the past few decades and it just feels like we are digging deeper and deeper into hell on earth.

Quick edit–I just want to make it 100% I do not support ANY form of genocide whatsoever! I realize my comment might be taken out of context and wanted to clarify that. :|

I understand the nostalgia surrounding Winamp—I loved it too. But with old versions still available, maybe it’s time to let it rest and look forward. Rather than holding onto the past, we have an opportunity to create new, modern tools that fit our needs today—and we can make sure they’re free and remain open-source from the start. This whole situation offers a valuable lesson: instead of relying on companies or commercial interests, we can build software as a community, ensuring it stays accessible for everyone. With over 8 billion people on the planet and so many resources available, including AI advancements, we’re more capable than ever of creating tools like Winamp—and beyond. I guess I am not understanding what the problem is here, also, someone in this thread has already pointed out that we still have VLC, which IMO works exceptionally well!

I’m so confused. I can’t keep up with any of this anymore. I don’t know what I was expecting considering this is a massive circus. Please forgive my ignorance, but why the heck is the Saudi even being considered? I thought this whole thing with Israel was to secure the land for themselves.

I know I sound like a complete idiot, but I can’t seem to be able to read this article–can someone point me to a resource I can read, even a book or video that helps clarify what the heck is going on. What a nightmare our world has become.

I understand the frustration, but blaming individuals for a government’s actions, especially in 2024, feels misplaced. The reality is, many of us feel powerless to influence our own governments, let alone foreign policies, especially when it comes to complex international conflicts like the one in Gaza.

The U.S. government has entrenched interests and a long history of unconditional support for Israel, sustained by billions in taxpayer dollars. Despite widespread protests and public outcry, these policies seem nearly immune to change. It’s disheartening, but the truth is, most citizens have little say in how their tax money is used, especially on issues where both major political parties are largely aligned.

Voting every four years feels inadequate when the system itself limits real choices and perpetuates the status quo. Yes, we can protest, but even that has its limits. The mechanisms of government and foreign policy are beyond our direct control, leaving many feeling like we’re just along for the ride—forced to watch, speak out, and hope for change that rarely comes.

So while we share the outrage, it’s unrealistic to act as if we, as ordinary people, have the power to stop a war machine fueled by vested interests. The whole system feels like it’s rigged to keep us eating the consequences, whether we like it or not.

There are no inherent “rules” in software development. These books are useless and a waste of time. They offer nothing but CS Dogma and are actually against freedom of expression.