Comment 26G Re: Was it still useful?

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R.I.P Freshmeat

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Was it still useful? (Score: 1)

by kwerle@pipedot.org on 2014-06-19 19:00 (#26D)

I used to use freshmeat a bit. I guess back in the .. 90's? But searching improvements (google, etc) and distribution packaging improved immensly in the past 15-20 years.

Sad to see it go - but just for nostalgia reasons.

Is there anyone around here that'll actually miss it, functionally?

Re: Was it still useful? (Score: 1)

by zafiro17@pipedot.org on 2014-06-19 19:20 (#26G)

I haven't used it recently, because frankly I'd forgotten about it. But I used to regularly go there to discover software. Search for "project management," "spline editor," "graphing package," etc. always turned up software I'd never known about - that was fun. Google could do it, but it's nice having a dedicated resource and community committed to contributing to it. It doesn't all have to go to Google, the relentless, omnipresent monopolist. (exaggerating, a little, but you've got to admit Google is freaking EVERYWHERE).

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