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It appears that +SourceForge took over the control of the 'GIMP for Windows' account and is now distributing an ads-enabled installer of GIMP. They also locked out original owner of the account, Jernej Simončič, who has been building the Windows versions of GIMP for our project for years.
So far they haven't replied to provide explanations. Therefore, we remind you again that GIMP only provides builds for WIndows via its official Downloads page.
So far they haven't replied to provide explanations. Therefore, we remind you again that GIMP only provides builds for WIndows via its official Downloads page.
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kc chan+1Is the adware free software at least? :) Either way, in the words of Karl Pilkington, "Get rid of it!"Jun 2, 2015
Despicable. :/Jun 3, 2015
The same with the DVD authoring tool DVD Styler.
Chrome is even warning you when trying to download from SourceForgeJun 4, 2015
Absolutely unacceptable. These guys are like those spam sites in the 90s. We don't need anymore freaking browser tool bars, and weird junk SF .Jun 5, 2015
This post just came to my attention as it was shared on Twitter today for some reason, despite it being over a year old. I just wanted to share that my company acquired SourceForge earlier this year and reversed these poor decisions. We do not bundle adware in any installers, all projects are scanned for malware by ESET and Bitdefender, we moved the site to https, we enabled optional 2-factor authentication for accounts, and much more. A big redesign is in progress as well. Just thought I would put this information out there since it is being reshared today. http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/06/under-new-management-sourceforge-moves-to-put-badness-in-past/Nov 2, 2016- I also did a Reddit AMA here about SourceForge and new ownership plans https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/4n3e1s/the_state_of_sourceforge_since_its_acquisition_in/Nov 2, 2016
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