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1. Windows equivalent to nicecast for mac#
2. Windows equivalent to nicecast pro#
3. Windows equivalent to nicecast software#
4. Windows equivalent to nicecast code#
5. Windows equivalent to nicecast license#

Or are you stating that you intend to violate the GPL by not releasing it?

Windows equivalent to nicecast code#

So when will you be releasing the source code for those versions of Airfoil Speakers which do have GPL code? Regardless of the fact that you have new versions out now, you *did* release with GPL code.

Windows equivalent to nicecast software#

Our commercial software is closed source, however, and as such, it must remain GPL-free. When we use this source, we correctly acknowledge it in our documentation and give back when we can (See our mirror for instance).

Windows equivalent to nicecast pro#

We make use of some LGPL’ed libraries (for Audio Hijack Pro and Nicecast) as well as some BSD/MIT-licensed code (as in Airfoil Speakers for Mac). To be sure, open source software can be great. You can grab the latest versions from those links. So, the downloads for Airfoil Speakers for Linux and Airfoil Speakers for Windows were both updated earlier today, just as soon as the offending code was removed. We’ve no desire to be lumped in with anyone intentionally stealing code. These violations happen frequently and sometimes maliciously. While this was a minor oversight that involved only a few lines of code that were removed right away, violating the GPL is a crummy thing to do in general. We immediately worked to correct this issue. When he built the official Airfoil Speakers for Windows, he mistakingly reused this code. David, the programmer behind Airfoil for Windows, had used the code while making an internal prototype. A 16-line wrapper written by Jon Lech Johanson to access a system API on Windows was being used in Airfoil Speakers, in violation of the GPL. So, having GPL-licensed code in these versions of Airfoil Speakers was a big no-no.

Windows equivalent to nicecast license#

If you’re not aware, the GPL is a license for open source code, and using GPL code in a closed-source project is a violation of that license. We hope those who used Airfoil for Windows can find other solutions for streaming audio.Posted By Paul Kafasis on March 16th, 2008Įarly this morning, it was brought to our attention that Airfoil Speakers for Linux and Airfoil Speakers for Windows both contained a small portion of GPL-licensed code. Nevertheless, the time has now come for us to move on. We did good work on Airfoil for Windows, and we're proud to have served our Windows users well for over a decade. This was not a capricious decision, and after more than thirteen years of development, we are sad to leave users behind. In recent years, sales of Airfoil for Windows have fallen below an acceptable threshold.

Windows equivalent to nicecast for mac#

While Airfoil for Mac still enjoys heavy usage, Airfoil for Windows is now less essential to users than it has been in the past, and that's a trend that’s not likely to reverse. Sales had slowed substantially in recent years, in no small part due to a move by Windows users to stream audio via mobile devices, rather than from their desktops or laptops. There were several factors which led to this decision, but the most important was the drop in sales we'd seen on the Windows platform.

At the end of 2019, however, the time came to retire Airfoil for Windows. Over the next 13 years, across dozens of updates, we made it possible to stream from PCs to the AirPort Express, Apple TV, third-party AirPlay hardware, Bluetooth outputs, and Chromecast devices. We thus worked hard to create a high-quality Windows version of Airfoil, and the first version shipped in May 2006, a little over a year later. Though Rogue Amoeba has always been a Mac-focused software company, it was clear that we were uniquely suited to help folks on Windows stream audio around the home. The first version of Airfoil for Mac was released in 2005, and we quickly heard from many Windows users requesting a version for their platform as well. Users who previously purchased may download the last version of Airfoil for Windows from our Legacy page. We regretfully recommend that users find alternate solutions for streaming audio from their Windows PCs. While Airfoil for Windows will likely continue to work for some time to come, it is now officially unsupported. The product is no longer in development, nor available for purchase. On December 23, 2019, Airfoil for Windows was retired.