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There was a lengthy discussion on the openSuSE list about Amarok and specifically whether a "better alternatives exist.". There were none found that provided the traditional features or behavior of Amarok

I switched from using Windows to Linux some 15 years ago. Amarok was the

single primary reason for

this move. I was a student spending most of my day luistening to music and

no Windows (nor

Linux!) application even came close to offering the features that Amarok

had. 15 years later I am

still relying on Amarok on a daily basis, even though many of the features

it offered in the past

no longer work due to bitrot (e.g. fetching album covers from Amazon or

lyrics from various

sites). Saying that it would be sad to see it go would be a huge

understatement.

Janek

I agree with Janek (hey Janek). Amarok may be out of date but that doesn't mean it should be tossed into the rubbish heap. That kind of thinking is what lead to kde4.

Perhaps, one day, someone will pick it up and update it. Till then, it's just fine. I don't use the fetch over or lyrics. I do it on me own.

Cheers to all,

Kate