| Keith C. Perry on 1 Jun 2015 07:21:36 -0700 |
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| Re: [PLUG] SourceForge has Malware? |
This is why I compile as much as possible and get the source to compile from the writer's website. Still, someone at sourceforge / dice needs to be fired for this implementing this practice. Distributing binaries implies a level of trust that doesn't have to be earned so when it gone, its done. --- KP- On Jun 1, 2015 03:00, Rachel Rawlings <rachelneko@gmail.com> wrote: > > Soutceforge has begun bundling extra software in their installers. These are programs they're psid to include as/like advertising, and there's no opt-out (othrr than downloading the, you know, source). > > Some of the bundled software has included malwsre and annoyware. This practice actually started in 2013 after they were acquired by dice.com, and you can read a hellacious saga in the filezilla community fora. > > It recently became a scandal again after sf spent a week bundling a search hijacker called Binkiland. http://sdtimes.com/sd-times-blog-sourceforge-now-a-source-of-malware/ > > Sourceforge has indeed joined the dark side. > > On May 31, 2015 9:33 PM, "Anthony Martin" <anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Just wondering if anyone knows if theres truth to this or not? (sorry if this is old news) >> http://helb.github.io/goodbye-sourceforge/ >> >> Anthony Martin >> >> Jr Linux System Administrator >> >> (M) 609-410-1168 >> anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com >> >> >> ___________________________________________________________________________ >> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org >> Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >> General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug