Open Source Repository, Includes Krugle Search Engine

Open Source Repository, Includes Krugle Search Engine

Menlo Park, California -May 10, 2007 - The code search engine of Krugle, has been integrated by SourceForge.net, into the open source software repository, so that developers may search for projects, as well as the code that the projects are built upon.

Developers spend a quarter of their time trying to find code, according to study by Evans Data Corporation,. By adding Krugle's search functionality into the existing SourceForge.net environment, developers are now able to search not only for projects, but for the code that those projects are built on. This added functionality allows developers to find code quicker and expose them to projects they may never have been aware of.

Ken Krugler, Founder and CTO of Krugle explained, ''The software industry is moving toward a search-driven development model. What we announced today is the equivalent of search on steroids: giving developers the power to search deep inside the world's largest repository of open source code.''

The endeavor was embarked upon, in order to allow developers direct, contextual access to the underlying code of 145,000 open source projects. The companies believe that search-driven development will facilitate further adoption of commercial open source software by helping companies manage the proliferation of open source in the enterprise.

Mike Rudolph, Vice President and General Manager of SourceForge.net remarked, ''We're delighted to be working together with Krugle to bring this new capability to the open source community. Embedding code search directly into Sourceforge.net makes what is already the world's largest open source destination much stronger and opens new opportunities for developers to create the next great open source project.''

It is anticipated that the integration of Krugle's search engine expands the toolset SourceForge.net is able to offer its community of developers. It allows users to search for code directly within SourceForge.net, making it much easier to get to code within the context in which they are working.

Andrew Aitken, Founder and Managing Partner of the open source management consulting firm, Olliance Group added, ''Today's announcement is a significant step towards helping the open source movement accelerate its already rapid growth," said "It demonstrates the dramatic impact open source has on the way software is developed.''

Krugle, the code search engine for developers, was founded in 2005 around the idea of contextual search. Krugle's code search engine makes it easy for developers to find the code they need plus the related technical and licensing information to evaluate and use that code. Krugle lets developers save their search information, share it, and get comments and feedback on code. This essential development process of searching, evaluating and communicating are directly aimed at developers' needs. Krugle crawls, parses and indexes code found in more than 500 different public repositories, as well as approved private repositories, forums, blogs, and web pages. Results start with a single source file and also its relationship to any another files, to understand its use and dependencies. This ability to interactively browse and explore code in a meaningful context provides more accurate results and reduces the time required to make good code decisions. Krugle is headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif.

VA Software Corporation is the online media, software and e-commerce leader in community-driven Open Source innovation. VA Software is the parent company of OSTG, Inc. (Open Source Technology Group). OSTG, Inc. (Open Source Technology Group) is a cornerstone of the Open Source movement and the leading online network for IT managers and development professionals. OST'Gs technology-focused sites include SourceForge.net, Slashdot.org, ITManagersJournal.com, NewsForge.com, Linux.com and freshmeat.net. SourceForge.net is the global nexus for the Open Source community with 145,000 Open Source projects and more than 1.5 million registered users. OSTG also owns ThinkGeek, Inc., the leading retailer for innovative technology products. The network serves more than 32 million unique visitors a month.