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This is such an interesting thing of generational difference, since I remember sourceforge fondly before the crazy era of so many ads.

I don't remember any era of sourceforge where it had good UI.

I also don't remember anyone ever calling it a "software forge".

Now that I think of it, Sourceforge is perhaps the first good example of enshittification in this domain that I can think of.

The thing about enshittification is, first you need to eyeballs and brand, before you can sully it. Sourceforge was great for a while.