This makes it all the more important to update the Windows download page on GIMP.org to provide easy download. I will submit patches this week based on our previous discussions, now that I have all the text (thanks Michael). I think providing easy access through our GIMP.org site will hasten SF to its timely grave. Possibly without the need for litigation. On 28 May 2015 07:49, "Simos Xenitellis" <simos.lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 11:12 PM, Michael Schumacher <schumaml@xxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > > > > On 05/27/2015 10:02 PM, Pat David wrote: > > > > > > https://sourceforge.net/blog/gimp-win-project-wasnt-hijacked-just-abandoned/ > > > > > > SF claims abandonment of the project, and no response from the > > maintainer. > > > Of course, they may not consider a request to C&D the delivery of the > > > project as a "response"... > > > > Over all that, let's not forget the wrapper installers. Which seem to > > have been removed silently now - and are not being mentioned at all in > > their blog post. > > > > The phrasing they use in the post is «Mirrored projects[those that they > take over] are sometimes used to deliver easy-to-decline third-party > offers,». > > What should happen is this: > 1. take back control of the http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-win/ > project page, > 2. decommission the project (remove files, text, documents, etc). > > It looks like SourceForge is too desperate to monetize since they have lost > their edge to github. > There is no future to Sourceforge. > > Simos > _______________________________________________ > gimp-developer-list mailing list > List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx > List membership: > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list > _______________________________________________ gimp-developer-list mailing list List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list
