With thousands of applications meticulously catalogued in the freshmeat database and links to new code added daily, freshmeat.net is the first stop for users hunting for the software they need. Many of the new features in freshmeat II expand the ability of the site's users to customize their personal accounts in ways that make it easier and faster to find what they want and communicate with each other.
Users can also receive email notification of software updates and user commentary.
Improved ease of use. Submitting software for inclusion on freshmeat.net is easier than ever, thanks to refinements in freshmeat's administration and maintenance interfaces. Easier communication and real-time feedback. Threaded comments and instant messaging allow users to send notes to each other. Branches and improved categorization.