ExtremeTech

Sourceforge accused of hijacking GIMP photo editor, company claims project was abandoned

For the past 16 years, SourceForge -- also known as "That one website people used before Github" -- has been a repository of open-source software projects and code. Yesterday, the company, which also ...
PC World

SourceForge stops bundling ads into software without permission after GIMP fiasco

Code repository SourceForge said Monday it will stop including third-party offers without developers’ consent into projects that are no longer maintained, a practice it briefly tried but was widely ...
InfoWorld

Was the GIMP right to leave SourceForge?

You can no longer download the GIMP from SourceForge due to certain kinds of advertising and a new Windows installer. You can still download the GIMP from its own ...
Digital Trends

SourceForge takes liberties with open-source software, uses it to push advertisements

For many, open-source image editing tool GIMP is the ideal low-cost alternative to Adobe Photoshop — but it seems that code repository SourceForge has found another use for the software. The site has ...
InfoWorld

SourceForge commits reputational suicide

The venerable project hosting service SourceForge may have finally crossed the line into irrelevance following an abuse of trust related to the GIMP project. Once the darling of open source, ...
ExtremeTech

Sourceforge accused of hijacking GIMP photo editor, company claims project was abandoned

For the past 16 years, SourceForge -- also known as "That one website people used before Github" -- has been a repository of open-source software projects and code. Yesterday, the company, which also ...