On Monday, October 28, 2013 3:44:11 PM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
>
> Most browsers will be hosed if there is even a microsecond disconnect
> or interruption. wget will go back, reconnect, and continue from the
> EXACT bit where it left off for as many times as it takes. Doesn't
> quit util the dwnld is complete. I'll use a browser for small files,
> but really big files (600-700Mb) I invoke wget. Very handy. There's
> a Windows version, too.
>
> nb

Then how come I've never had a problem (even with IE) downloading large (>50MB) programs files?

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