Sourceforge has sold out to the man

http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1jk1gz/sourceforge_starts_using_enhanced_adware/

:)

>>1
Um, is this like 2009? 'Cause that's been there since inception. How else are their kilos of servers for a free sofware repository hosting company? Donations?

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>>3
Are you retarded? They started pushing adware(their devshare) instead of programs THIS WEEK.
Its novel, revenue generating things which will affect many more open-source programs.
Its opt-in now, but its generating a huge shitstorm
Reddit,Slashdot(conviniently owned by the same entity as sourceforge) is silent about it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SourceForge#DevShare_Adware_Controversy
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=2256358
http://www.edugeek.net/forums/news/119672-sourceforge-starts-bundling-adware-downloads.html
http://www.davescomputertips.com/sourceforges-new-installer-bundles-adware/
http://malwaretips.com/Thread-Sourceforge-net-adds-adware-installers-provided-by-Ask-com
http://www.ghacks.net/2013/07/17/sourceforges-new-installer-bundles-program-downloads-with-adware/
http://computermagazine.com/2013/08/02/sourceforge-starts-using-enhanced-adware-installers/
http://lowendtalk.com/discussion/12383/sourceforge-now-allows-adding-crapware-to-installers

A controversy erupted amongst open-source developers in February 2002 when VA significantly modified the terms and conditions of use. A number of developers unsubscribed and moved their projects to other sites such as the GNU Savannah site. Many, however, felt unable to move because of their dependence upon certain features in SourceForge
According to Savannah, "The GForge project is a continuation of the SourceForge project, which was close-sourced by VA Linux in 2001.

not even gonna bother clicking any of the links, but opencandy (or equivalent) is nothing new

I compile my software from source, so I don't care.

The swearing will continue until code quality improves.

lel reddit

>>8
Do you audit the source before compiling?

>>5
Slashdot isn't the fastest news websites around. They'll get onto the story eventually then they'll repost the same topic three more times after that.

>>11
Yes. Though most of the time I just kdiff3 against the latest trusted source (which is inevitably way older than the actual ``bleeding edge'').

:)

Running a business without income is expensive shocker. Anyone remember Berlios.de?