 Bountysource was started in the 2000s and by May 8, 2006, had integrated a new custom-built SVN browser into the system.On May 11, 2006, Bountysource released their SVN browser, titled bsSvnBrowser, under the GNU General Public License.The initial idea was to open-source more portions of Bountysource as time went on and the code matured to be a true Open Source alternative to the proprietary SourceForge.net.