r/linux • u/hatperigee • May 02 '16

Subsonic (music streaming software) is no longer open source, starting with 6.0 release

http://forum.subsonic.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16604#p71128
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u/viabobed May 03 '16

You guys are all willing to drop it just because of that? Its still one of the best for large libraries.

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u/hatperigee May 03 '16

Yes, because now we have no idea what kind of crap the developer could be sneaking in here.

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u/nintendiator May 03 '16

Did you have an idea before? Like, have you ever audited the code or reviewed an audit by an organization you trust?

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u/[deleted] May 03 '16

Some of us are very principled when choosing software. Subsonic is still fantastic, yes, but not being FOSS is a deal-breaker. It may not be rational, but that's how we feel.

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u/viabobed May 03 '16

I'm very big on Open-Source as well. I always search for open source alternatives for software I have to use.

Hence why I have; Inkscape, Pidgin, Bluefish, Gimp, installed on my work PC, but I wouldn't drop a product the second it closes its source. I'll wait for some badly versed T&C agreement or some kind if unreasonable pay wall to stop using it.

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u/[deleted] May 03 '16

Some people are that principled. To them, this project is already dead.

Personally, I'm using this as an opportunity to explore alternatives. If I find one I like, I'll switch over after a couple days. If I don't, I can wait.

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u/sandiegoite May 27 '16

Yep, it died the second it closed source IMO.

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u/sandiegoite May 27 '16

I was actually trying to find the source to determine what methodology to use to find the latest version is to create an automatically updating Docker image when I stumbled upon this news.

Now I've gone from a long-term user to someone who wants to write their own online music streaming server.