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Because Libre.fm was _such_ a well-written successful project. Yeah.

• mattl 16y ago
  Maybe the code wasn't the best, but I feel like Libre.fm was and continues to be successful. * Because of Libre.fm, many applications now support configuration of the destination for their listening habits. * Because of Libre.fm, Last.fm added export functionality, allowing users to programmatically export their data, for portability. * Because of Libre.fm, new records have been made and a greater understanding of the debate for freely licensed music has progressed a little further. The next version of Libre.fm will be based on GNU social codebase. GNU social is much better in terms of design and programming than Libre.fm, which has been in a perpetual alpha stage since April 2009. We don't all profess to be hot-shot developers, we're a bunch of artists, hackers and kids willing to have a go and do something we wanted. All this, on no money, and in the spare time of the individuals involved. Oh, and some numbers: * 27319059 listens. * 4621654 unique tracks. * 34451 users. That's not insignificant for a free software project, in my mind.