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> and an old file-sharing software called eMule. Dangit, the fact that you had to explain it like that makes me feel old. There was a time when that software w

> and an old file-sharing software called eMule. Dangit, the fact that you had to explain it like that makes me feel old. There was a time when that software was found on everyone's PC and held the top spot on sourceforge's most downloaded list.

reddalo 1y ago
> Sourceforge That's another trip down memory lane...
- benterix 1y ago
  For the real trip see this: https://webarchive.di.uminho.pt/web.archive.org/web/20090203182724/http:/freshmeat.net/ https://webarchive.di.uminho.pt/web.archive.org/web/20090203...
  - aspenmayer 1y ago
    I’m not sure what the first part of that URL does, but I didn’t click on it because it’s suspicious to prepend something to an Internet Archive link. I don’t recognize that domain but perhaps you can explain what it is and what it does? Here’s the bare archive on IA: https://web.archive.org/web/20090203182724/http:/freshmeat.net/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090203182724/http:/freshmeat.n...
tough 1y ago
eMule is doing fine and well tho maybe we should make more p2p kademilia software to combat the social media giants
- cactusplant7374 1y ago
  Soulseek is doing even better.
Andrex 1y ago
Maybe you can tell me, since I only noticed around 2007-2008. Did Sourceforge always suck balls?
- MattGrommes 1y ago
  It was never a great user experience but as the dotcom boom died out and the money went away, they got worse and worse as they got sold a few times.
- sejje 1y ago
  Sourceforge used to be a primary location for getting software. It did suck balls, but we were grateful to have it in a time where it was possibly the best option.
  - iforgotpassword 1y ago
    Imo it wasn't that bad, but maybe that was just because code-centric sites like github didn't exist yet. It tried to provide you with a simple landing page for your open source project that can offer you a download button, centered around releasing compiled, versioned software. Their offering of a VCS (svn and CVS IIRC) was more of an added bonus. But once github was there you started wondering how sourceforge ever seemed good.
UltraSane 1y ago
I downloaded episodes of South Park using eMule over dial up internet.

reddalo 1y ago

> Sourceforge That's another trip down memory lane...

benterix 1y ago
For the real trip see this: https://webarchive.di.uminho.pt/web.archive.org/web/20090203182724/http:/freshmeat.net/ https://webarchive.di.uminho.pt/web.archive.org/web/20090203...
- aspenmayer 1y ago
  I’m not sure what the first part of that URL does, but I didn’t click on it because it’s suspicious to prepend something to an Internet Archive link. I don’t recognize that domain but perhaps you can explain what it is and what it does? Here’s the bare archive on IA: https://web.archive.org/web/20090203182724/http:/freshmeat.net/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090203182724/http:/freshmeat.n...

tough 1y ago

eMule is doing fine and well tho maybe we should make more p2p kademilia software to combat the social media giants

cactusplant7374 1y ago
Soulseek is doing even better.

Andrex 1y ago

Maybe you can tell me, since I only noticed around 2007-2008. Did Sourceforge always suck balls?

MattGrommes 1y ago
It was never a great user experience but as the dotcom boom died out and the money went away, they got worse and worse as they got sold a few times.
sejje 1y ago
Sourceforge used to be a primary location for getting software. It did suck balls, but we were grateful to have it in a time where it was possibly the best option.
- iforgotpassword 1y ago
  Imo it wasn't that bad, but maybe that was just because code-centric sites like github didn't exist yet. It tried to provide you with a simple landing page for your open source project that can offer you a download button, centered around releasing compiled, versioned software. Their offering of a VCS (svn and CVS IIRC) was more of an added bonus. But once github was there you started wondering how sourceforge ever seemed good.

UltraSane 1y ago

I downloaded episodes of South Park using eMule over dial up internet.