Is there any reason why the binary download is not available on the “Files” tab (similar to WinPT). It would be easier to get download through a firewall.
The ftp download is run in active mode different ports numbers which may be blocked by a firewall.
The GForge site and the ftp site are at two
different locations. The ftp site has a much
better Internet connection. Therefore the big
files have been placed there.
Also, GForge has no good direct links
to packages which make it a bit
nasty to maintain direct links on the web page.
I am also in favor of http over ftp as
transfer protocol. I hope to change this
soon.