[Gimp-user] Nasty website bundles GIMP with Adware/Spyware

2011-08-20 Thread bktheman34
>Yes, that does mention an ad-supported program. However, I still find no >way to install what they're advertising, only the official version. I've >downloaded the Windows version, it really is the official Windows >installer as packaged by Jernej Simončič. I guess they could be charged >with not p

Re: [Gimp-user] Nasty website bundles GIMP with Adware/Spyware

2011-08-19 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 12:04 AM, dh wrote: > I see no mention of the GPL or links to download the source code for GIMP on > that page (or on http://dl.gimp.us.com/). You what? "Gimp is an open source product developed by The GIMP Development Team licensed under GNU GPL. Source code for Gimp can

Re: [Gimp-user] Nasty website bundles GIMP with Adware/Spyware

2011-08-19 Thread Kevin Brubeck Unhammer
bktheman34 writes: >>When I click their download link, I'm directed to sourceforge, ie. the >>official download. Also, I tried turning off Adblock Plus and I still >>see only one small advertisement at the very bottom of the page (where >>do they claim that GIMP is ad supported?) > >>I don't thin

Re: [Gimp-user] Nasty website bundles GIMP with Adware/Spyware

2011-08-19 Thread Frank Gore
On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 4:04 PM, dh wrote: > I see no mention of the GPL or links to download the source code for GIMP on > that page (or on http://dl.gimp.us.com/) . If their installer is providing > the executable from their own repository then they are supposedly required > to do this. (Perhaps

Re: [Gimp-user] Nasty website bundles GIMP with Adware/Spyware

2011-08-19 Thread dh
On Friday, August 19, 2011, bktheman34 wrote: > >When I click their download link, I'm directed to sourceforge, ie. the > >official download. Also, I tried turning off Adblock Plus and I still > >see only one small advertisement at the very bottom of the page (where > >do they claim that GIMP is ad

Re: [Gimp-user] Nasty website bundles GIMP with Adware/Spyware

2011-08-19 Thread Mikael Ståldal
On 2011-08-19 14:39, bktheman34 wrote: > I have come across this rather nasty website: "gimp.us.com" which > appears to offer GIMP bundled with a bunch of horrible adware when > you use their installer. The website looks like it's official, and > they even tell you about all the adware it will

Re: [Gimp-user] Nasty website bundles GIMP with Adware/Spyware

2011-08-19 Thread Burnie West
On 08/19/2011 07:19 AM, bktheman34 wrote: > Forgot to mention, when you click on the apparent source forge link, it > starts to download the file from freefr.dl.sourceforge.net > > Whereas the links from the official website point to this page on source > forge: > http://sourceforge.net/projects

[Gimp-user] Nasty website bundles GIMP with Adware/Spyware

2011-08-19 Thread bktheman34
Forgot to mention, when you click on the apparent source forge link, it starts to download the file from freefr.dl.sourceforge.net Whereas the links from the official website point to this page on source forge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-win/files/GIMP%20%2B%20GTK%2B%20%28stable%20rele

[Gimp-user] Nasty website bundles GIMP with Adware/Spyware

2011-08-19 Thread bktheman34
>When I click their download link, I'm directed to sourceforge, ie. the >official download. Also, I tried turning off Adblock Plus and I still >see only one small advertisement at the very bottom of the page (where >do they claim that GIMP is ad supported?) >I don't think they are breaking the lic

Re: [Gimp-user] Nasty website bundles GIMP with Adware/Spyware

2011-08-19 Thread Kevin Brubeck Unhammer
bktheman34 writes: > I have come across this rather nasty website: "gimp.us.com" which appears to > offer GIMP bundled with a bunch of horrible adware when you use their > installer. The website looks like it's official, and they even tell you about > all the adware it will install, they also

[Gimp-user] Nasty website bundles GIMP with Adware/Spyware

2011-08-19 Thread bktheman34
I have come across this rather nasty website: "gimp.us.com" which appears to offer GIMP bundled with a bunch of horrible adware when you use their installer. The website looks like it's official, and they even tell you about all the adware it will install, they also claim that GIMP is "advertise