Life and Other Delays
Once again I find myself in the position of apologizing for a long absence.
As I am sure most of you know, DWJukebox is made available for free. Part of this is due to the fact that I want it to be; I want to give back to the community that I have taken so much from. I have been working on this project over seven years now, and it really has become a labor of love.
Part of this, however, is due to patent restrictions on the MP3 format which prevent any commercial use. So even if I wanted to, I could not make a commercial endeavor of this as long as I insist on continuing to support DOS. With Windows, I could use Media Player as the “engine” which actually plays the music and get around such licensing issues. But until I decide to do something like that this remains strictly a hobby.
Earlier this year I was laid off from my job, and due to a very unfortnate Non-Compete agreement I have been unable to find another. Thus, all of my time has been going into trying to work on projects that will help feed my family. This is why I have been able to pay so little attention to support and upgrades lately.
I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused. I have not abandoned DWJukebox, just been forced to slow down. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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