Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/software/comments/bsy0f4/is_sourceforge_safe_to_download_software/
Description: WEBIt's actually not a ghost town. There are actively-maintained projects on there. And the new Sourceforge owners shut down the adware monetizing program. Downloading from legit projects on there should be safe.
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Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/7c9q1o/is_sourceforge_safe_adware_free/
Description: WEBNov 11, 2017 · loganabbott. • 7 yr. ago. Looks like many people have already chimed in. FYI my company acquired SourceForge in 2016 and have been improving significantly. No more bundled adware, all projects are scanned for malware, https downloads and project web hosting, & more.
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Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/software/comments/woz8xp/is_sourceforge_safe_to_use_in_2022/
Description: WEBAug 15, 2022 · That's the point of open-source: so that anyone with programming knowledge can verify what it does. Downloaded it some time ago, no problem. SourceForge never gave me any problem either (even if one hears bad things sometimes). Put your downloads through VirusTotal to be on the safe side.
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Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SourceForge
Description: WEBSourceForge is a web service that offers software consumers a centralized online location to control and manage open-source software projects and research business software. It provides source code repository hosting, bug tracking, mirroring of downloads for load balancing, a wiki for documentation, developer and user mailing lists, user-support …
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Link: https://www.howtogeek.com/218764/warning-dont-download-software-from-sourceforge-if-you-can-help-it/
Description: WEBApr 25, 2016 · Yes, SourceForge Is One of the Bad Download Websites. SourceForge and GIMP. It's Not Just the GIMP. Avoid SourceForge Downloads. This article had the headline " Warning: Don’t Download Software From SourceForge If You Can Help It " when we published it back in 2015. Since then, much has changed.
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Link: https://sourceforge.net/blog/is-sourceforge-net-safe/
Description: WEBJan 1, 2020 · Yes, SourceForge.net is safe to use and download software from. SourceForge scans every open source software project uploaded to SourceForge.net. We have a partnership with Bitdefender, and use their technology to scan all open source projects on SourceForge so that users feel more secure in downloading clean and safe …
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Link: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31695672/is-it-still-safe-to-use-sourceforge
Description: WEBJul 29, 2015 · Is it still safe to use Sourceforge? Asked 8 years, 8 months ago. Modified 8 years, 8 months ago. Viewed 509 times. 0. I noticed some misleading ads on Sourceforge that, if downloaded, will install malware on your computer. Have Sourceforge become a dirty site? malware. virus. sourceforge. asked Jul 29, 2015 at 8:53. moander. 2,138 2 19 13.
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Link: https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/193563/how-safe-trustworthy-are-hosting-sites-such-as-sourceforge-github-or-bitbucke
Description: WEBHow trustworthy are sourceforge, github or bitbucket in terms of keeping software secure from prying eyes? How stable is the hosting in terms of data loss prevention? Has anyone out there based their business logic with such an outfit? Has anyone out there surveyed several of the hosting solutions? version-control. github. project-hosting.
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Link: https://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/sourceforge.net
Description: WEBIs sourceforge.net Safe? sourceforge Reviews & Safety Check | WOT. Website security score. 89% WOT’s security score is based on our unique technology and community expert reviews. What does the community say? Leave a review.
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Link: https://www.trustradius.com/products/sourceforge/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons
Description: WEBSourceForge is a software discovery platform for software. SourceForge features over 2500 business software and services categories in its software comparison engine that potential software buyers can use to compare software by user reviews, features, pricing, integrations, operating system, deployment, and more. safe
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