SourceForge blocks Iran, North Korea, Syria, Sudan and Cuba

Could not believe what i read in the news today, SourceForge blocks Iran, North Korea, Syria, Sudan and Cuba 

UPDATE: The Arab Crunch, The Arabist and Michael Collins Dunn all agree that the use of censorship as a means of sanctions is an awful policy that often hurts the dissidents in these countries rather than the governments. In addition to Syria, similar censorship sanctions have been slapped on Sudan, Iran, Korea and Cuba. read more german :Sourceforge sperrt "Schurken" aus SourceForge Clarifies Denial of Site Access

SourceForge blocks Iran, North Korea, Syria, Sudan and Cuba

more sources : Clarifying SourceForge.net’s denial of site access for certain persons in accordance with US law

SourceForge blocks Iran, North Korea, Syria, Sudan and Cuba

Post Clinton’s Internet Freedom Speech:US- SourceForge Blocked Syria, Sudan, Iran, N. Korea & Cuba: Is Open Source Still Open?