SourceForge

Summary

SourceForge is a forge^[1]. SourceForge draws 304 Wikipedia views per month (forge category, ranking #2 of 5).^[2]

Key Facts

• SourceForge is the creator of Geeknet^[3].
• SourceForge is the creator of Tony Guntharp^[4].
• SourceForge's instance of is recorded as forge^[5].
• SourceForge's instance of is recorded as file-hosting service^[6].
• SourceForge's instance of is recorded as website^[7].
• SourceForge is owned by Slashdot Media^[8].
• SourceForge's based on is recorded as forge^[9].
• SourceForge's programmed in is recorded as PHP^[10].
• SourceForge is used for open-source software development^[11].
• SourceForge's Commons category is recorded as SourceForge^[12].
• November 17, 1999 marks the founding of SourceForge^[13].
• SourceForge's official website is recorded as https://sourceforge.net/^[14].
• SourceForge's topic's main category is recorded as Category:SourceForge^[15].
• SourceForge's topic has template is recorded as Template:SourceForge^[16].
• SourceForge's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Breaking Down the Barriers to Open Source Development'}^[17].
• SourceForge's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/sourceforge^[18].
• SourceForge's official blog URL is recorded as https://sourceforge.net/blog/^[19].
• SourceForge's IRC channel URL is recorded as irc://irc.linux.com#sourceforge^[20].
• SourceForge's Alexa rank is recorded as {'amount': '+349'}^[21].
• SourceForge's main Wikidata property is recorded as P2209^[22].
• SourceForge's announcement date is recorded as January 2000^[23].
• SourceForge's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+51942'}^[24].
• SourceForge's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+51324'}^[25].
• SourceForge's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+51010'}^[26].
• SourceForge's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+280'}^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include forge^[5], file-hosting service^[6], and website^[7].

History and Context

November 17, 1999 marks the founding of SourceForge^[13]. SourceForge is owned by Slashdot Media^[8].

Why It Matters

SourceForge draws 304 Wikipedia views per month (forge category, ranking #2 of 5).^[2] SourceForge has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] SourceForge is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]