https://downloads.dlang.org/nightlies/dmd-master/dmd.master.windows.7z

times out!

There should be a automatic link checker which reports dead links to the admin so they can be handled. It is very unprofessional for a site to have dead links... specially when they are obviously important links.

On Saturday, 15 December 2018 at 00:46:12 UTC, Michelle Long wrote:
> https://downloads.dlang.org/nightlies/dmd-master/dmd.master.windows.7z
>
> times out!
>
> There should be a automatic link checker which reports dead links to the admin so they can be handled. It is very unprofessional for a site to have dead links... specially when they are obviously important links.

It's been almost 4 months now ([1]) that downloading nightly build is broken.
You'd better build dmd yourself if you really needs it.

[1] https://forum.dlang.org/post/bxlomoaykzfqlxtyxlce@forum.dlang.org

On Sunday, 16 December 2018 at 05:53:10 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
> On Saturday, 15 December 2018 at 00:46:12 UTC, Michelle Long wrote:
>> https://downloads.dlang.org/nightlies/dmd-master/dmd.master.windows.7z
>>
>> times out!
>>
>> There should be a automatic link checker which reports dead links to the admin so they can be handled. It is very unprofessional for a site to have dead links... specially when they are obviously important links.
>
> It's been almost 4 months now ([1]) that downloading nightly build is broken.

4 months? Excuse me, but wtf?

On Sunday, 16 December 2018 at 10:47:28 UTC, bauss wrote:
> On Sunday, 16 December 2018 at 05:53:10 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
>> On Saturday, 15 December 2018 at 00:46:12 UTC, Michelle Long wrote:
>>> https://downloads.dlang.org/nightlies/dmd-master/dmd.master.windows.7z
>>>
>>> times out!
>>>
>>> There should be a automatic link checker which reports dead links to the admin so they can be handled. It is very unprofessional for a site to have dead links... specially when they are obviously important links.
>>
>> It's been almost 4 months now ([1]) that downloading nightly build is broken.
>
> 4 months? Excuse me, but wtf?

No one in management cars and nor do they owe you an explanation. Just call it a new feature of the website.

On Saturday, 15 December 2018 at 00:46:12 UTC, Michelle Long wrote:
> https://downloads.dlang.org/nightlies/dmd-master/dmd.master.windows.7z
>
> times out!

Well, it's AWS S3 and they still don't support SSL for free on their buckets.
Change the link to use http and it will work:

http://downloads.dlang.org/nightlies/dmd-master/dmd.master.windows.7z

On Sunday, 16 December 2018 at 13:13:11 UTC, Jusl wrote:
> On Sunday, 16 December 2018 at 10:47:28 UTC, bauss wrote:
>> On Sunday, 16 December 2018 at 05:53:10 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
>>> On Saturday, 15 December 2018 at 00:46:12 UTC, Michelle Long wrote:
>>>> https://downloads.dlang.org/nightlies/dmd-master/dmd.master.windows.7z
>>>>
>>>> times out!
>>>>
>>>> There should be a automatic link checker which reports dead links to the admin so they can be handled. It is very unprofessional for a site to have dead links... specially when they are obviously important links.
>>>
>>> It's been almost 4 months now ([1]) that downloading nightly build is broken.
>>
>> 4 months? Excuse me, but wtf?
>
> No one in management cars and nor do they owe you an explanation. Just call it a new feature of the website.

They were down for three weeks in September while they were switched to a new build infrastructure.

http://downloads.dlang.org/nightlies

Also, may I remind you that it's not a company and all that work is done by volunteers. If you want this to change, you might want to consider a donation.

On Sunday, 16 December 2018 at 05:53:10 UTC, Basile B. wrote:
> On Saturday, 15 December 2018 at 00:46:12 UTC, Michelle Long wrote:
>> https://downloads.dlang.org/nightlies/dmd-master/dmd.master.windows.7z
>>
>> times out!
>>
>> There should be a automatic link checker which reports dead links to the admin so they can be handled. It is very unprofessional for a site to have dead links... specially when they are obviously important links.
>
> It's been almost 4 months now ([1]) that downloading nightly build is broken.
> You'd better build dmd yourself if you really needs it.
>
> [1] https://forum.dlang.org/post/bxlomoaykzfqlxtyxlce@forum.dlang.org

They have been only down for three weeks:

http://downloads.dlang.org/nightlies/