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Subject: Re: Git has been granted the Famous Software Award - Download.FamousWhy.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:13:08 -0400
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On 07/15/2010 04:47 PM, Marc Weber wrote:
> Excerpts from Sverre Rabbelier's message of Thu Jul 15 21:02:43 +0200 2010:
>> Heya,
>
>> Are you spam?
> If it was spam you would find more of it using google. I checked (not
> too carefully though). They may award any project once a month or so.
>
> On the other hand the git page is a nice place to put backlinks on.
>
> So maybe it depends on how you define spam :)

It fits my definition of SEO (search engine optimization) SPAM.

* The backlink appears to be what is valuable to them since they make a 
number of promises of things they will do (implied: only) in return for 
a backlink.

* The site appears to be advertising supported.