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Type of site | Software |
|---|---|
| Available in | English only |
| Owner | BIZX, LLC |
| Created by | Patrick Lenz (scoop) |
| URL | freecode |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | Inactive |
Freecode, formerlyFreshmeat, was awebsite owned by BIZX, Inc., hosting mainlyopen-source software forprogrammers and developers. Among other things, the site also hosted user reviews and discussions. While a majority of the software covered isopen source forUnix-like systems, Freecode also covered releases ofclosed-source, commercial andcross-platform software[1] onMac OS X and handhelds. Freecode was notable for its age, having started in 1997[2][3] as the first web-based aggregator of software releases.[citation needed]
The site was renamed from "Freshmeat" to "Freecode" on October 29, 2011,[1] and in September 2012,Dice Holdings acquired the website fromGeeknet.[4][5]
Purportedly as a result of low traffic levels, the site is no longer being updated as of June 18, 2014. Because many of the linked software projects are otherwise difficult to find, the site contents have been kept online.[3][6] AfterOpen Source Initiative co-founderEric S. Raymond called for a replacement,[7] freshcode.club was created and is accepting submissions.[8]
On January 27, 2016, Freecode was sold, along withSourceForge andSlashdot, to current owners BIZX, Inc.[9] The site remained in its archived state.[10]
Since 2023[update], Freecode redirects to the SourceForge homepage, while freshcode.club is still maintained.[11]