Songbird: The Firefox of Media Players
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| Firefox is not only a fine web browser, but the code it's based on
| is a standardized open-source framework that other applications can
| use take as a basis, using XUL--eXtensible user-interface language
| (pronounced ZOOL). XUL apps work across platforms and can either
| be internet-connected or standalone.
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| Today we'll take a look at one of the most appealing XUL
| apps--Songbird, from Pioneers of the Inevitable, Inc, which
| claims folks who've previously worked on Winamp and Yahoo!
| Music Engine.
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http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2051969,00.asp
SongBird uses Firefox code. Similar title on November 2nd:
Songbird aims to be the Firefox of media players
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| I installed the developer preview and, although obviously not complete,
| it's a sharp tool. I'd compare it to Amarok, a popular player on the
| KDE/Linux platform but, that also misses out on much of the deeper
| exploring and interacting features that are in and planned for Songbird.
| At the least, Songbird is a project on which to keep a keen eye.
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http://digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com/2006/11/01/songbird-aims-to-be-the-firefox-of-media-players/
AmaroK will be/is available to all platforms, so it might be able to grab
people's attention as well.
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