[Numpy-discussion] Verify your sourceforge windows installer downloads
Sturla Molden
sturla.molden at gmail.com
Thu May 28 10:07:37 EDT 2015
David Cournapeau <cournape at gmail.com> wrote:
> IMO, this really begs the question on whether we still want to use
> sourceforge at all. At this point I just don't trust the service at all
> anymore.
Here is their lame excuse:
https://sourceforge.net/blog/gimp-win-project-wasnt-hijacked-just-abandoned/
It probably means this:
If NumPy installers are moved away from Sourceforge, they will set up a
mirror and load the mirrored installers with all sorts of crapware. It is
some sort of racket the mob couldn't do better.
Sturla
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