Re: [Libmesh-devel] FW: libMesh included in the Softpedia software database

[Derek G. <fri...@gm...>]

Two things I don't like immediately:

1.  They don't make it clear that they "scraped" that information off  
of the libMesh website.  This could lead a user to think that we had  
submitted the package to Softpedia.  Which sucks when they use a title  
like "A framework for numerical simulation to help you with your  
work."  I personally don't want that sentence associated with  
libMesh!  ;-)

2.  They listed it for _Windows_!  WTF?!?  As we know from recent  
posts.... libMesh is not currently Windows friendly software.  That  
might change in the future... but it certainly shouldn't be advertised  
as Windows compatible!

All in all... very weird and creepy.

Derek

On Oct 26, 2009, at 2:51 PM, Kirk, Benjamin (JSC-EG311) wrote:

> WTF?
>
> they repackage stuff from sourceforge and this is value-added?
>
> -Ben
>
>
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> Subject: libMesh included in the Softpedia software database
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> Congratulations,
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> libMesh, one of your products, has been added to Softpedia's  
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