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foobar2k6 - what is it exactly ?

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Sorry if this has been already discussed here but Search function doesn't give the right answer for this : http://sourceforge.net/projects/foobar2k6

Just found it on SF...It's a fork ? 

foobar2k6 - what is it exactly ?

Reply #1
O_o

....and look at the .exe....

foobar2000 + EAC + Burrrn = Happiness

foobar2k6 - what is it exactly ?

Reply #2
That's a crazy lame rip-off.

Edit. even include a license, oh my!
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foobar2000 audio player
Copyright © 2001-2006, Peter Pawlowski
Portions copyright © 2005-2006 Holger Stenger
All rights reserved.
foobar2k6 mod is free of charge by foo™
FOOBAR2K6 COMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY!

Redistribution and use in binary form, without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

Redistributions must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
Neither the name of the author nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

Redistribution of modified binaries or modified setup packages allowed only with prior written permission of the author.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.


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foobar2k6 - what is it exactly ?

Reply #3
Good question.  I is owned by Peter - or atleast that's what the about box tells me.  I see no real differences.

foobar2k6 - what is it exactly ?

Reply #4
A ripoff / license violation. The issue is being reported to sourceforge staff.
Microsoft Windows: We can't script here, this is bat country.

 

foobar2k6 - what is it exactly ?

Reply #5
Warning: as our testing indicates, this package contains apparent malware that may severely damage your system on uninstall (it killed a Windows 2000 install in vmware, by wiping HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT). I strongly recommend against even installing it on your system.
Microsoft Windows: We can't script here, this is bat country.