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by phkahler 4039 days ago
Or you can just stop getting anything from sourceforge since their MO is now to distribute crapware.
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subudeepak 4039 days ago
Even apache openoffice is using SourceForge for their downloads. There are quite a lot of s/w there at this moment.
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JoshTriplett 4039 days ago
OpenOffice has not been relevant for a while; development has moved to LibreOffice. See https://lwn.net/Articles/637735/
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makomk 4039 days ago
They're distributing LibreOffice now too, presumably without bothering to ask for the permission of the actual developers.
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yellowapple 4039 days ago
They technically don't need permission to perform the redistribution, seeing as LibreOffice is FOSS and distribution of software is permitted.

However, they do need permission to claim to be representatives of the LibreOffice developers.

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JoshTriplett 4039 days ago
And whether they need permission or not, bundling malware into the installer is evil.
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subudeepak 4039 days ago
:) Agree on that ! [Have not used any office in a while now - Markdowns have been sufficient]
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