[SciPy-Dev] [Numpy-discussion] Verify your sourceforge windows installer downloads

[Sturla Molden]

Benny Malengier <benny.malengier at gmail.com> wrote:
> Actually,
> 
> they way I understand it, you should stay on SF, then they don't take
> over your project so as to 'help your userbase'.
> 
> So, if you don't use SF anymore for your downloads, then they make an
> SF mirror of your project, and add their wrapper installer. Which is
> what happened to Gimp.
> As long as you use SF yourself to keep your downloads current, they
> don't interfere.

Please explain why this is not a covert protection scam, because I
cannot...


Sturla