GIMP project abandons SourceForge

[jalaffa]

GIMP Windows Installers move from SourceForge to ftp.gimp.org

In the past few months, we have received some complaints about the site where the GIMP installers for the Microsoft Windows platforms are hosted.

SourceForge, once a useful and trustworthy place to develop and host FLOSS applications, has faced a problem with the ads they allow on their sites - the green "Download here" buttons that appear on many, many adds leading to all kinds of unwanted utilities have been spotted there as well.

The tipping point was the introduction of their own SourceForge Installer software, which bundles third-party offers with Free Software packages. We do not want to support this kind of behavior, and have thus decided to abandon SourceForge.

From now on, Jernej Simoncic, who provides the installer packages, uploads them to our FTP directly, and from there they will be distributed automatically to our mirrors. Please check Downloads page for updated information. http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net will remain active for the time being and direct users to the new download locations.

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[Guinness]

Ok, that explains why GIMP 2.8.8 was not posted on SourceForge yet. So, FTP from now on.

Many thanks for the info. ;)

[Chancer]

I hate those downloaders that try to make you install crap.

[calguyhunk]

Et tu sourceforge? :o What's this world coming to? Even sourceforge has sold out? :nono:

[janedoe]

SourceForge is now sadly doing what cNet did a few years back. I applaud what the GIMP team did and hope other developers follow suit too. Teach SF a lesson for being greedy sell-outs foisting unwanted adware/malware on users. :angry2: :thumbsdown: