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Why download by redirect, that is blocked on most browsers?

by xerces8 Aug 5, 2010 7:43PM PDT

Why are the downloads on download.cnet.com done as automatic redirects?

Those are blocked by most modern browsers.

Why then also giving* users advice to turn off the safety features of their browser, when a normal download link would work?
It worked since the first browser and it works with all current browsers.
I see there is not even a workaround text like this (used on toher download sites): If the download does not start automatically in x seconds click _here_ ("here" is the a normal link to the download file)

This way cnet is causing problems for theirselves and for the users.

* - http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10010614-12.html?tag=ftr#blocked

Regards,
David