I just tested this and the download from SourceForge works properly using Firefox without resorting to the trick you mentioned. I downloaded both the .zip and the .exe and was able to open the .zip with no errors. My setup is Windows2K SP4 with Firefox 1.04.
I don't recall having any SourceForge download problems with earlier version of Firefox, though I can't definitely say I have done it. So we can't tell if this is a Firefox pre-1.04 version problem or a Firefox on WinXP (guessing from Jacob's screen shot) problem. At any rate, it's worth a try with Firefox 1.04, if you aren't already using it. I don't have any WinXP machines here, so I can't test this. If Firefox 1.04 has this problem on WinXP but not on Win2K, that's probably worth a Firefox bug report. Seth > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Sean Covel > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 7:21 PM > To: Tony Meyer > Cc: 'Busby, Jacob'; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Spambayes] Unable to download zipped copy of Spambayes > from any ofyour sites > > > If you are using Firefox there is a problem with Firefox and > SourceForge. I run into this all the time. You actually downloaded the > HTML page for SourceForge's odd download scheme. > > To work around it, right-click the download link and select "open link > in a new tab." The typical SourceForge download (select your default > mirror blah blah) will appear in the new tab, and the download will begin. > > Sean _______________________________________________ [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/spambayes Check the FAQ before asking: http://spambayes.sf.net/faq.html
