On 2025-02-02 at 22:38:53, Inivie Yelebe wrote: > Hello, Hi, > I have for about 2 days tried unsuccessfully to download Git for windows > from the link > https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.47.1.windows.2/Git-2.47.1.2-64-bit.exe > But it has returned with failure, showing this: *objects.githubusercontent.com > <http://objects.githubusercontent.com>* took too long to respond. Git for Windows is a separate project that distributes a patched version of binaries for Git and other software. They manage their project through GitHub (https://github.com/git-for-windows/git), where you can find their issue tracker, which would be the place to report this. However, because Git for Windows distributed release assets (such as the one you're downloading) through GitHub's release asset functionality, which is typically robust and well-maintained, I suspect this is a problem with your network or computer. For instance, while I do not use Windows, I attempted to download the Windows binary and it completed nearly instantly. There's a variety of software and network devices that can prevent this kind of functionality from working. If you have a non-default antivirus or firewall (that is, something other than Windows Defender or Windows Firewall), those are common sources of breakage, and we advise people to completely uninstall such software and restart (disabling it is often not sufficient). Similarly, if you're using a proxy or TLS MITM device, such as on a corporate network, those can also be the source of problems; we advise you to try another network. Some countries may also block some sites, or there may simply be some sort of routing or network problem between your network or ISP and that of GitHub's release assets server. We really can't tell you for certain, so you'll have to investigate further. If you are going to report this nonetheless, I'm sure Dscho and the other contributors to that project will appreciate you providing a full list of any relevant factors, such as I've mentioned above. -- brian m. carlson (they/them or he/him) Toronto, Ontario, CA
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