Winamp Essay, Research Paper

README.TXT for Winamp 2.24 – Released July 12th 1999

Winamp is Copyright (C) 1997-1999 Nullsoft, Inc.

Winamp is a trademark of Nullsoft, Inc.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Updates

Shareware

Bug reporting

License

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The definitive audio player for Windows =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

This release includes plug-ins for MP3, MP2, WAV, MOD, XM, IT, S3M, VOC, CDDA,

WMA, AS, and MIDI. Winamp also supports third-party input plug-ins, and with

them can support SID, VQF, RA, AAC, and more.

Check http://www.winamp.com/plugins for plug-ins that add support for more types.

Updates:

You can go to http://www.winamp.com/ for updates. Feel free to visit

http://www.nullsoft.com/ for other Nullsoft projects.

Shareware:

Winamp is shareware. See the program about box for more information.

You can now register online! Visit http://www.winamp.com/ for more info.

Read the license below if you are so inclined.

Bug reporting:

To report bugs, please visit our online bug report form at

http://www.winamp.com/support/feedback.html

License:

WINAMP(TM)

WINAMP(TM), all versions, are copyright protected and are the property

of Nullsoft, Inc. Until further notice, this software may be used for personal

use only for free for up to 14 days. Thereafter, in order to continue

personal use, you must pay at least $10 per computer and register the

software with Nullsoft, Inc. Individual commercial use requires the payment

of at least $25 per computer and that you register the software for

commercial use with Nullsoft, Inc. Registration entitles the user to use

all future shareware versions of WINAMP(TM), but not to technical support.

WINAMP(TM) may not be copied, sold, distributed or used in any other manner

without the prior written consent of Nullsoft, Inc. Those interested in

licensing WINAMP(TM) for other than personal or individual commercial use

should contact Nullsoft, Inc. c/o [email protected].

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Nullsoft, Inc. disclaims all

warranties regarding this software, express or implied, including but not

limited to warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular

purpose. In no event shall Nullsoft, Inc. be liable for consequential,

special, incidental or indirect damages arising out of the use or inability

to use this software even if Nullsoft, Inc. is aware of the possibility of

such damages or a known defect.

By using this software, you are agreeing to the above terms.