Personally, I see this as one of the natural consequences of permissively-licensed software, and the freedom of being able to obtain such from the open Internet. This is a feature, not a bug.
If you want something with more security guarantees, then use the walled-garden app stores. It reduces your chances of getting malware, but also reduces the choices available to you.
Whether or not people like what SF is doing does not change the fact that it is legal under the GPL. I hate adware myself, but if someone chooses to distribute it legally, then I respect their freedom to... and the only thing I would do is tell the users so they can make an informed decision. The official GIMP site has made a notice about this already.
As long as computing platforms exist which allow users to install any software, from anywhere they choose, they will eventually install something they don't want (and even in walled-garden app store environments they still manage to.)
Something to think about: "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes."
If you want something with more security guarantees, then use the walled-garden app stores. It reduces your chances of getting malware, but also reduces the choices available to you.
Whether or not people like what SF is doing does not change the fact that it is legal under the GPL. I hate adware myself, but if someone chooses to distribute it legally, then I respect their freedom to... and the only thing I would do is tell the users so they can make an informed decision. The official GIMP site has made a notice about this already.
As long as computing platforms exist which allow users to install any software, from anywhere they choose, they will eventually install something they don't want (and even in walled-garden app store environments they still manage to.)
Something to think about: "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes."