Re: SourceForge seems to add adware to software (windows installer)

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On 17/06/15 13:04, Clark Gaylord wrote:
> The only exception I would make is that this change in philosophy at SourceForge isn't new. I have never felt they were trustworthy, only (begrudgingly) convenient.
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> Action item: we should always (have had) reference to the canonical gnuplot domain: gnuplot.info At this time, that points to SourceForge and will for the foreseeable future, but when it changes to another hosting service we only want a simple DNS update to make it happen. This change is an eventuality, so we should make changes to all documentation now.
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> Clark Gaylord
> cla...@fa...

Good suggestion.


Hijacking an account then calling it a "mirror" when it delivers 
something else with undeclared additional software being installed on 
the end user's computer is fundamentally dishonest.

If it was a mirror it would provide the same thing: byte perfect, not 
commercial crap.

It betrays the confidence people have in the original product and 
damages the reputation thereof.  Image is important and can be 
monetised, which is what they are doing, except it is someone else's 
rep. they profiting from and damaging in the process.

  If someone could get it together to sue, they would likely be entitled 
to damages.

Peter.