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Sourceforge isn't a reputable website anymore. They have been known for bundling spyware/crapware with their installers of open source software.
by tornato7 7y ago
Sourceforge isn't a reputable website anymore. They have been known for bundling spyware/crapware with their installers of open source software.
- dwheeler 7y agoThat certainly happened, but as far as I can tell they stopped that years ago. It hurt their reputation immensely, though.
- Twirrim 7y agoThat was under previous owners. They've since been bought out by a company that actually gives a damn. Unfortunately there's a good argument for too little, too late. The damage to the brand's reputation is immense.
- inferiorhuman 7y agoSF still has tons of ads and other really obnoxious UI choices. Take for example: https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/ https://sourceforge.net/projects/pkgconfiglite/ There's so much crap on that page I couldn't even begin to care about. On the top half of the page: downloads this week, share this, open source software, business software, services, resources, sourceforge's twitter account, sourceforge's facebook account, sourceforge's linkedin, sourceforge newsletters, and of course a gigantic sourceforge banner. If you go further: user reviews, recommended projects, top searches, other useful business software, similar business software, more twitter links unrelated to the project, related business categories. SourceForge is a freaking dumpster fire even if they're no longer bundling malware.