Re: Did everyone get this email on the list or is this a fishing email

fmiser <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > RT wrote:  
> > > >
> > > > I was sent the below email and wanted to know if anyone else
> > > > got this?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for being a SourceForge user. ...  
> 
> > > Jeremy wrote:
> > >
> > > I got one and am unhappy about it, though I think it may be
> > > genuine. 
> 
> > Luciano wrote:
> 
> > I also received it and I had to confirm my subscription to
> > several mailing lists.

I also got it.

Requiring JavaScript (which only GUI browsers seem to support)
is absolutely unacceptable for users of a command-line project
like sox.

> > SourceForge hasn't been cool for many years. I wish all projects
> > I like would move elsewhere.
> 
> I got it.  And the terms and privacy policy are not so nice.

At least SF does not seem to have GitHub's horrible
"one account for everything" policy...

> *sigh*  I think this is then the end for me.  Looks like almost 10
> years...
> 
> If the list move to some more friendly location I'll join again!
> As it is, I'll just let the time run out.

Would moving to non-GNU Savannah be agreeable to everyone?

	http://savannah.nongnu.org/

It's run by GNU for non-GNU projects; so JavaScript should never
be required.

Anyways, you all have my email address and can contact me
directly if/when SF eventually ceases to exist.

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