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Justin Frankel Reveals Life After Winamp

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sitting-on-his-pile-of-cash dept.

Joseph Gelinas writes "Speaking out for the first time on life after AOL/Nullsoft, Winamp creator Justin Frankel sat down with BetaNews to discuss his new endeavors. Starting a new company called Cockos, Frankel is leaving behind the mass market for his musical roots, but hints at revolutionary -- and presumably controversial -- things to come."

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  1. No Kidding.... by the_mad_poster · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm not clicking a link with a name like that. I'm afraid it might be a goatse troll...

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    1. Re:No Kidding.... by Hard_Code · · Score: 5, Funny

      I for one think it's a nice leveraging of all that wads of money he made. "Sir, the, um, AssTastic 5000 has arrived...should I connect it to the, uh, sigh, Dumpulator?"

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  2. Not very socially acceptable by maxogden · · Score: 5, Funny

    JF: Naming projects is often the hardest part. When I first started, it just came out. A moment of either stupidity (likely) or brilliance (not likely), we'll see. Yeah, its obviously hard for him, with names like Cockos, AssSniffer, and Jesusonic.

    1. Re:Not very socially acceptable by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 4, Funny
      "Yeah, its obviously hard for him, with names like Cockos, AssSniffer, and Jesusonic."

      For all you Slashdotters who love to bash us marketing folks, people like Justin keep people like me in business. ;)

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  3. Lesson #1 in Business... by _PimpDaddy7_ · · Score: 4, Funny

    Starting a new company called Cockos

    That's a definite no-no...

    1. Re:Lesson #1 in Business... by parliboy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Cockos? Sounds like a breakfast cereal for porn stars.

      "Cock-O's. Now with nuts!"

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    2. Re:Lesson #1 in Business... by DragonPup · · Score: 2, Funny

      or CockOS. The OS for dicks...

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  4. The names he uses for software by The_Rippa · · Score: 5, Funny

    Justin and co. always writes great utilities, but it's really hard to suggest to your boss that the company should be using a tool called "asssniffer" or "ASS I/O".

    1. Re:The names he uses for software by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I agree. I'm still recovering from the time I suggested we use Back Orifice.

  5. quote by _PimpDaddy7_ · · Score: 4, Funny

    Primarily these are a program called Assniffer (which is a HTTP sniffing program that logs the actual files transferred), and PathSync (which I use to interactively synchronize directories on different computers/drives). These are both available on cockos.com.

    assniffer, logs, cockos...you put it together...

  6. Cockos... wtf by isa-kuruption · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was going to ask what kind of crack he was sniffing and if he'd share, but I guess that's not the best question given the application 'assniffer'.

  7. Re:In other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    What's wrong with CuntOS? Sounds better alongside CockOS.

  8. Cockos, it's what's for breakfast by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously, the name Cockos sounds like a gay cereal.

    1. Re:Cockos, it's what's for breakfast by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Right- and they aren't coated in sugar either.

    2. Re:Cockos, it's what's for breakfast by shish · · Score: 2, Funny

      One thinks you haven't spent enough time on slashdot - the "OS" part of the name obviously expands to "Cock Operating System"

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  9. Re:Jesusonic Looks Interesting by plover · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps you can have someone bear your CrusFX 1000 for you...

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  10. Jesusonic?! by wild_pointer · · Score: 3, Funny

    I bet you dont learn in marketing class to name you products "Jesusonic CrusFX 1000" and make it look like a cross!
    Never ever bind religion to something you dont have to, it just causes trouble!

    On the other hand, I would definitely want one! :)

  11. Whatever he is working on... by jstrain · · Score: 3, Funny

    Whatever he is working on, I'm sure it really whips the Lamma's ass...

    1. Re:Whatever he is working on... by One+Childish+N00b · · Score: 2, Funny

      Everyone's favourite WinAmp-related animal is a Llama. There's no such animal as a Lamma or a Llamma. The former is the name of a small island off the west coast of Hong Kong, however, but it's lack of an ass, whipped or otherwise, means the analogy still doesn't quite fit.

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  12. Jesusonic -- by thatshortkid · · Score: 4, Funny

    It really whips The Savior's ass!

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  13. the boy wonder by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 4, Funny

    Justin Frankel's accomplishments are notable in of themselves, but even more so when you consider that they were all achieved by a boy who's just now turning 13 years old... ...what, he's a grown man? And he still gives his projects names like "CrucFX" and "Assniffer"? That's pretty sad, actually.

  14. Re:Jesusonic Looks Interesting by ScottyUK · · Score: 2, Funny

    lol, click the bad (double http) Ardour link in Firefox and it takes you to microsoft.com :|

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  15. hmmm... by unaesthetic.net · · Score: 1, Funny

    What happens when CockOS has a core dump?