... just after they removed the delete option for projects...
-----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Crozier Sent: 25 February 2016 16:25 To: ProFox Email List <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [NF] SourceForge's DevShare (drive-by installers) eliminated I pulled my software off there some time ago when they started the "bastardising". Dave -----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Hill Sent: 24 February 2016 21:49 To: ProFox Email List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NF] SourceForge's DevShare (drive-by installers) eliminated On 24 February 2016 at 19:00, Ted Roche <[email protected]> wrote: > I had stopped recommending some downloads from SourceForge because the > installers required excessive vigilance to avoid installing intrusive > (and difficult to remove!) toolbars, DNS hijackers or other > "utilities" that invaded privacy and interferred with basic computer > operations. I'm pleased to hear they've dumped that program: > > https://sourceforge.net/blog/sourceforge-acquisition-and-future-plans/ > > It takes a lot of effort to restore a damaged reputation. Caveat emptor. The new owner was on Slashdot the other week saying just the same. (Slashdot is part of the same network) I think there's some of my own code floating around on SF. It's been pretty much replaced by GitHub. Hopefully they improve things, GitHub isn't perfect. -- Paul [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
