Government allows and uses a lot of Open Source Software.  If there is an actual reason, it is more likely to be its extreme versatility to be able to download a LOT of files without foreknowledge of what will be downloaded.

BTW, wget is available for virtually all platforms.


On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
the reason it is banned is probably because it is open source.
:-)~MIKE~(-:


On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Dazed_75 <lthielster@gmail.com> wrote:
Agreed, Eric.  It makes no sense whatever.  The judge should be reviewed.  That said, did the guy download wget knowing it was "banned"?  Why should it be banned?  maybe there is/was a reason but I don't know what it might be.


On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 10:19 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
bummer: I thought it was going to br a positive story.
:-)~MIKE~(-:


On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 9:49 PM, Eric Cope <eric.cope@gmail.com> wrote:
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