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- Is sourceforge safe to download software? : r software - Reddit
Sourceforge was once one of the most popular sites for distributing open source software Then for a while there were dark times when they included adware Reportedly they've cut that out, but the damage to their reputation was done Almost no-one publishes to them any more, I expect the place is a ghost town The latest release for that project is thirteen years old It is somewhat miraculous
- whats the deal with sourceforge? : r opensource - Reddit
Sourceforge mostly resisted the temptation to morph into a generic software downloads site though there was controversy more recently when it was shown they were injecting adware into software eg by wrapping the installers They did it in some sort of opt out way that was all a bit unsatisfactory
- Is Sourceforge still a bad website to download software from . . . - Reddit
I've got Terabytes of data from sourceforge over the last 10 years Statistically speaking, there's bound to be malware in some of it that want detected by any of my antivirus Unlike CNET com, sourceforge doesn't use download managers, most are direct downloads, so the risk is in the software itself
- Source Forge Autoclicker, Safe of Not? : r computerviruses - Reddit
I’ve seen this a couple times in my work environment and from what I’ve found it’s not anything malicious Generally programs that automate keystrokes and clicks get flagged for obvious reasons
- What is Sourceforge and what happened thats putting it in the . . . - Reddit
Sourceforge is a website on the internet where open source programmers can host their programs work so that other programmers and users can download it This service is open and free for users The controversy is that earlier this week developers for a popular program named Notepad++ have announced they were leaving the platform
- [security related] is sourceforge a legit downloading source . . . - Reddit
Hi, President of SourceForge here My company acquired SourceForge in 2016 and have been improving significantly Here is an AMA I did Long story short: No more bundled adware, all projects are scanned for malware, https downloads and project web hosting, more Big redesign coming soon too SourceForge is a legit place to download software
- Is Sourceforge safe (adware free) : r sysadmin - Reddit
SourceForge and Slashdot were bought out early last year and one of the new owner's first moves was to clear all the SourceForge-bundled garbage from the installers Developers can still include their own adware, same as they could if they hosted it anywhere else, but SourceForge itself no longer injects any junk into the downloads
- Is SourceForge safe to use in 2022? : r software - Reddit
I want to download VirtualDub 2 from sourceforge to rip VHS tapes before they all wither away It is only on SourceForge and their site link to there for download, is it malware virus etc free?
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