Llama Group, the entity that had previously made the decision to release the source code of the Winamp multimedia player in September, has taken further action by deleting the project’s repository on Github. The specific reasons behind this removal have not been fully disclosed, but it is known that the repository had been flagged for numerous leaks and violations of copyright licenses.
Among the infractions discovered in the Winamp repository were the unauthorized presence of code from a commercial server belonging to another company, as well as the inclusion of proprietary code and a digital signature certificate owned by a third party. Additionally, altered files from other projects that were distributed under the GPL license were found, which renders them incompatible with Winamp’s own GPL license.
It remains to be seen what the implications of these violations will be for Llama Group and the Winamp project moving forward. The decision to remove the repository suggests that steps are being taken to address these issues and ensure that the project remains compliant with legal and ethical standards.