Comments on: Songbird 1.4.2 is posted http://blog.songbirdnest.com/2009/12/22/songbird-1-4-2-is-posted/ Play music. Play the Web. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Songbird 1.4.1 i 1.4.2 « mozilla.cat http://blog.songbirdnest.com/2009/12/22/songbird-1-4-2-is-posted/comment-page-4/#comment-70520 Songbird 1.4.1 i 1.4.2 « mozilla.cat Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:06:05 +0000 http://blog.songbirdnest.com/?p=1877#comment-70520 [...] la interfície, el rendiment i l’estabilitat. “Songbird 1.4.1 released” i “Songbird 1.4.2 is posted” – Songbird Blognotes de la [...] [...] la interfície, el rendiment i l’estabilitat. “Songbird 1.4.1 released” i “Songbird 1.4.2 is posted” – Songbird Blognotes de la [...]

]]> By: Andrew Luecke http://blog.songbirdnest.com/2009/12/22/songbird-1-4-2-is-posted/comment-page-4/#comment-69348 Andrew Luecke Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:53:28 +0000 http://blog.songbirdnest.com/?p=1877#comment-69348 (Btw, I'm a community member) @csr. Actually.. Not sure what you mean by bitchy.. His correct. It broke somewhere between 1.2 and 1.4, and even after providing a procedure on Getsatisfaction to help isolate when the bug was introduced (which would make it easier to fix), the people who are complaining the most are unwilling to help at all. Whilst it may still have worked on linux, on Windows, my own ipod (an old ipod shuffle) even broke. In fact, the attitude towards trying to isolate the bug has been that their time is too valuable to help. In the ideal world where POTI had infinite resources, and infinite money, the iPod addon makes sense, but currently, actively bending over to support ipods actually is counterproductive towards dominating the market for POTI I'd imagine. Just as it is less profitable for Apple to open up the protocol. You are of course welcome to find my procedure though on GS, run through it, and isolate the iPod bug. The longer it takes for someone to do so, the more work it will probably take to get the iPod addon working again. @Ricardo. The old theme had many usability issues actually (it certainly wasn't as reactive to the mouse pointer). I agree that some people may not like the colors used by the new theme, however, I actually prefer them, especially late at night. I also think it will blend better once video support is added Someone has already ported Gonzo to 1.4.3 anyway (as a feather). @Steve. You can compile your own copy of the Gstreamer lame mp3 encoder and use that.. Not sure how legal it would be without a license though. Overall, Songbird is definitely getting better, and I think the main problem at the moment is lack of time (because there is still foundation to be added). Once all the major bits are in though, I'd imagine they'd be much more time for polish, and fixing the annoying little issues. (Btw, I’m a community member)

@csr. Actually.. Not sure what you mean by bitchy.. His correct. It broke somewhere between 1.2 and 1.4, and even after providing a procedure on Getsatisfaction to help isolate when the bug was introduced (which would make it easier to fix), the people who are complaining the most are unwilling to help at all. Whilst it may still have worked on linux, on Windows, my own ipod (an old ipod shuffle) even broke. In fact, the attitude towards trying to isolate the bug has been that their time is too valuable to help. In the ideal world where POTI had infinite resources, and infinite money, the iPod addon makes sense, but currently, actively bending over to support ipods actually is counterproductive towards dominating the market for POTI I’d imagine. Just as it is less profitable for Apple to open up the protocol.

You are of course welcome to find my procedure though on GS, run through it, and isolate the iPod bug. The longer it takes for someone to do so, the more work it will probably take to get the iPod addon working again.

@Ricardo. The old theme had many usability issues actually (it certainly wasn’t as reactive to the mouse pointer). I agree that some people may not like the colors used by the new theme, however, I actually prefer them, especially late at night. I also think it will blend better once video support is added

Someone has already ported Gonzo to 1.4.3 anyway (as a feather).

@Steve. You can compile your own copy of the Gstreamer lame mp3 encoder and use that.. Not sure how legal it would be without a license though.

Overall, Songbird is definitely getting better, and I think the main problem at the moment is lack of time (because there is still foundation to be added). Once all the major bits are in though, I’d imagine they’d be much more time for polish, and fixing the annoying little issues.

]]> By: Ricardo Amaral http://blog.songbirdnest.com/2009/12/22/songbird-1-4-2-is-posted/comment-page-4/#comment-69344 Ricardo Amaral Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:46:40 +0000 http://blog.songbirdnest.com/?p=1877#comment-69344 The new theme is simply put, ugly as sin. The biggest problem? There's no way to go back to the previous one... Which was a really neat, clean and professional theme design. And no, the one available for download it's not the same thing. Actually, there is a way to go back... I just removed version 1.4.x and reinstalled the previous one. And I don't care how much better feature wise or bug free is the upcoming version. Unless they bring back a clean and professional looking theme, I'm not going forward. That's just my 2 cents. The new theme is simply put, ugly as sin. The biggest problem? There’s no way to go back to the previous one… Which was a really neat, clean and professional theme design. And no, the one available for download it’s not the same thing.

Actually, there is a way to go back… I just removed version 1.4.x and reinstalled the previous one. And I don’t care how much better feature wise or bug free is the upcoming version. Unless they bring back a clean and professional looking theme, I’m not going forward.

That’s just my 2 cents.

]]> By: Matthias Hagehülsman http://blog.songbirdnest.com/2009/12/22/songbird-1-4-2-is-posted/comment-page-4/#comment-69314 Matthias Hagehülsman Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:22:36 +0000 http://blog.songbirdnest.com/?p=1877#comment-69314 Wow, what a little piece of shit!! Do yo speak german? alles klar, ich werde meinem ärger auf deutsch luft machen. ob es einer liest oder nicht, scheißegal, der schaden ist sowieso auf MEINER seite und kostet mich tage, um ihn zu beheben. zur sache: ich habe ca 50.000 titel in meiner sammlung. in ungefähr zehn jahren habe ich eine ordnerstruktur aufgebaut, in der ich alle meine titel wiederfinde. innerhalb kürzester zeit hat es songbird geschafft diese ordnerstruktur zu zerstören indem songbird die titel nicht nur in seine datenbank aufgenommen hat, sondern meine ordner gelöscht und die titel alphabetisch in ordner geordnet hat. D.h. alle titel sind noch vorhanden, aber in einer weise, wie songbird sich das vorstellt. ich darf nun alle titel wieder so sortieren wie ich das will. AAAARRRRHHHHG!!!!!!!!! hätte ich einen der programmierer vor der brust........ Wow, what a little piece of shit!! Do yo speak german? alles klar, ich werde meinem ärger auf deutsch luft machen. ob es einer liest oder nicht, scheißegal, der schaden ist sowieso auf MEINER seite und kostet mich tage, um ihn zu beheben. zur sache: ich habe ca 50.000 titel in meiner sammlung. in ungefähr zehn jahren habe ich eine ordnerstruktur aufgebaut, in der ich alle meine titel wiederfinde. innerhalb kürzester zeit hat es songbird geschafft diese ordnerstruktur zu zerstören indem songbird die titel nicht nur in seine datenbank aufgenommen hat, sondern meine ordner gelöscht und die titel alphabetisch in ordner geordnet hat. D.h. alle titel sind noch vorhanden, aber in einer weise, wie songbird sich das vorstellt. ich darf nun alle titel wieder so sortieren wie ich das will. AAAARRRRHHHHG!!!!!!!!! hätte ich einen der programmierer vor der brust……..

]]> By: csr http://blog.songbirdnest.com/2009/12/22/songbird-1-4-2-is-posted/comment-page-4/#comment-69272 csr Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:10:22 +0000 http://blog.songbirdnest.com/?p=1877#comment-69272 I came looking for an alternative to sync my iPod, now not supported anymore plus the the bitchy reply of support team ("Preed"). I'm going back to Winamp! I came looking for an alternative to sync my iPod, now not supported anymore plus the the bitchy reply of support team (“Preed”). I’m going back to Winamp!

]]> By: win7 x64 and happy http://blog.songbirdnest.com/2009/12/22/songbird-1-4-2-is-posted/comment-page-4/#comment-69137 win7 x64 and happy Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:02:24 +0000 http://blog.songbirdnest.com/?p=1877#comment-69137 I would just like to congratulate songbird on an excellent update. Over all it feels faster and more stable. I miss the player controls on the bottom though, and screw purple. The steel feather isn't that bad i just want a dark aero glass looking theme (minus the purple). Those are my only complaints. Overall, I feel like this is one good step towards dethroning the almighty iTunes. Fyi: Had no problems with window seven except aero snap does not work (so basically, it works like it is on vista.) Again, congratulations. I would just like to congratulate songbird on an excellent update. Over all it feels faster and more stable. I miss the player controls on the bottom though, and screw purple. The steel feather isn’t that bad i just want a dark aero glass looking theme (minus the purple). Those are my only complaints. Overall, I feel like this is one good step towards dethroning the almighty iTunes. Fyi: Had no problems with window seven except aero snap does not work (so basically, it works like it is on vista.) Again, congratulations.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.songbirdnest.com/2009/12/22/songbird-1-4-2-is-posted/comment-page-4/#comment-68908 Steve Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:25:11 +0000 http://blog.songbirdnest.com/?p=1877#comment-68908 Love the new theme, the splash screen is easily got rid of (:D), and searching is now speedy (yay! it was painfully slow before!). Overall, a nice update. Is there any way to get the cd ripper to rip to mp3? (I know you guys can't bundle the encoder without paying for it, but it's easy to grab a LAME encoder online...) Love the new theme, the splash screen is easily got rid of (:D), and searching is now speedy (yay! it was painfully slow before!). Overall, a nice update.

Is there any way to get the cd ripper to rip to mp3? (I know you guys can’t bundle the encoder without paying for it, but it’s easy to grab a LAME encoder online…)

]]> By: Gucci http://blog.songbirdnest.com/2009/12/22/songbird-1-4-2-is-posted/comment-page-4/#comment-68887 Gucci Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:30:59 +0000 http://blog.songbirdnest.com/?p=1877#comment-68887 farting into the microphone farting into the microphone

]]> By: Michael Purses http://blog.songbirdnest.com/2009/12/22/songbird-1-4-2-is-posted/comment-page-4/#comment-68870 Michael Purses Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:39:33 +0000 http://blog.songbirdnest.com/?p=1877#comment-68870 Kanyebird is farting into the microphone! awesome! heh. Kanyebird is farting into the microphone! awesome! heh.

]]> By: Michael http://blog.songbirdnest.com/2009/12/22/songbird-1-4-2-is-posted/comment-page-4/#comment-68850 Michael Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:48:20 +0000 http://blog.songbirdnest.com/?p=1877#comment-68850 @ spk2629 Agree. However, I don't get one thing however. Songbird's upgrades are incremental, so 90% of the stuff stays the same. I now run a old Songbird (1.12) to sync my Nano, and a new Songbird (1.4.x) for the better skin. No, I don't see why the Songbird team screws us users, who just like to keep syncing their old Nano 3g. No, I will never update my firmware, and no I don't get it, why I cant install that otherwise perfectly fine i-pod addon with the latest Songbird. By the way, I am gonna buy a Macintosh any day soon, because that's the only sane thing to do folks. Yes, Jobs owns my ass because I like my 50$ buck Nano.. @ spk2629
Agree. However, I don’t get one thing however. Songbird’s upgrades are incremental, so 90% of the stuff stays the same. I now run a old Songbird (1.12) to sync my Nano, and a new Songbird (1.4.x) for the better skin. No, I don’t see why the Songbird team screws us users, who just like to keep syncing their old Nano 3g. No, I will never update my firmware, and no I don’t get it, why I cant install that otherwise perfectly fine i-pod addon with the latest Songbird.

By the way, I am gonna buy a Macintosh any day soon, because that’s the only sane thing to do folks. Yes, Jobs owns my ass because I like my 50$ buck Nano..

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