In many peoples opinion Slashdot and SourceForge have been going down hill for quite a while. Slashdotters often lampoon the site. SourceForge has gotten so bad that it regularly appears on malware site block lists.
I hope this move will bring these sites to their former glory.
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SourceForge and Slashdot Have Been Sold (Foss Force)
Slashdot and SourceForge Sold, Now Under New Management (Slashdot)
Slashdot and SourceForge Sold