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what would be the intentions ? With projects like audacious I don't even see how open sourcing would be a good idea ?

Open source was not in my comment nor is it the intention of the Winamp fund.

The usual. Require Microsoft login. Move those users to the closest Microsoft products.

Phew! At least not a Google+ / Facebook profile linking. I am so happy MS (at least) did not join the social war.

Not sure if serious

But if you are, they did try to join the social-war: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So.cl

And failed.. The site actually seems to be down right now, I don't think they announced it being killed off though.