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PyIDM – Python open-source alternative to Internet Download Manager

104 points by URfejk 6y ago

Mizza 6y ago
Cool project, although I was hoping this would be about Intelligent Dance Music.. edit: (I'm not just making a joke, I do a lot of generative music and synthesis in Python and C++..)
- SftwreEngnr 6y ago
  I on the other hand was hoping no one would make that joke.
- mrgordon 6y ago
  Same thought haha
- arminiusreturns 6y ago
  I was hoping for a replacement for Redhat IdM...
  - tbabej 6y ago
    Given the title, that would be quite funny, as RH IdM is actually written in Python and also open source :) [0] [0] https://github.com/freeipa/freeipa https://github.com/freeipa/freeipa
    - arminiusreturns 6y ago
      Oh I know, I've fought that beast so much for a while. Was just stating my first reaction. I did get really good at submitting tickets from the redhat support tool cli though hehe.
- dang 6y ago
  OK, we've inlined IDM in the title above.
eloop 6y ago
Spewmorphic;)
- bscphil 6y ago
  Heh. I really like this description. I'm not sure what's the reason for it looking like that. Back in the days of Windows XP I used a program called "Free Download Manager" that made things significantly faster (due to multiplexing) over dial-up and DSL. And the interface was quite good. Pretty sure it might actually be harder to make a UI look this bad, these days.
hhtoyou 6y ago
Thanks
liability 6y ago
This is very cool. Cool enough that I think it would be worth giving it a catchier name. It's awkward to recommend "pie eye dee em" to people using spoken language.
- bat_sy 6y ago
  PyDM would be better.
- codethief 6y ago
  Random thought: How about CarpeDM?
therealmarv 6y ago
JDownloader2 is an open source alternative and I cannot imagine using anything else (there are too many features). And I'm saying that as a python developer.
- adamhearn 6y ago
  Maybe it’s just me, but I find JDownloader2 to be very scammy feeling. It feels like adware software. However, it truly is the most powerful download manager I’ve found. Combined with multi part downloads, I can easily max out my internet speed.
  - bscphil 6y ago
    > I find JDownloader2 to be very scammy feeling. It feels like adware software. That's because it's not in fact open source. From Wikipedia: > Some parts, but not all, of JDownloader are open-source. > Mid-2012 there were complaints that JDownloader's installer added adware without the user's consent.[4] The JDownloader installation contains adware according to several sources, including the developer's own forums.[5][6] There were further complaints mid-2014. JD is basically junkware. There's a reason why it doesn't seem to be packaged on any Linux distribution. It's not community-focused OSS in the ordinary sense.
    - ormax3 6y ago
      Found these: SVN repo: https://svn.jdownloader.org/projects/jd https://svn.jdownloader.org/projects/jd there's also mirrors on Github: https://github.com/mirror/jdownloader https://github.com/mirror/jdownloader I'm not sure which parts are not open-source
- dicytea 6y ago
  JD is just way too slow and bloated for me, especially on an old machines. While I'm sure its power extends beyond this, its value as I remember them lies on downloading rapidshare-like file sharing links. But with those kind of stuff going out of fashion, I nowadays just use uGet for a GUI download manager and youtube-dl, gallery-dl, streamlink, et al. for specialized download helpers.
zerr 6y ago
"Why another download manager?" section describes it as if there are no other open source download managers.
- passerby1 6y ago
  Weird section indeed. A lie mixed with truth is the worst ever.
- vezycash 6y ago
  Maybe they don't know of fdm. Found out about xdm last week, time it's open source too
  - anta40 6y ago
    FDM = Free Download Manager? I've been using it since undergraduate days (2007 or 2008). Unfortunately, v5 and newer isn't open source anymore. https://sourceforge.net/p/freedownload/code/HEAD/tree/ https://sourceforge.net/p/freedownload/code/HEAD/tree/
    - vezycash 6y ago
      Okay. There's also a download manager called xdm. Wasn't a typo.. https://subhra74.github.io/xdm/ https://subhra74.github.io/xdm/
- bscphil 6y ago
  Ironically, it's not even open source, as another commenter revealed. It has a list of "acceptable uses" appended as something like GPL exception / addendum to the license page. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24169301 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24169301 The comparison with aria2 is absurd as well. You can't compare the relative speed of two programs by running them at the same time! I would steer clear of this program.
danmg 6y ago
Kind of weird how in the 'About' section he forbids you to use this to download porn.
- bscphil 6y ago
  I finally realized you meant the license page! Actually, on this page it's clearly stated along with a number of other exceptions to the LGPL v3. This clearly makes the program not open source software under the FSF's definition and I think it would be extremely risky to use even part of this code in your own application. > videos / streams / contents that are not allowed to be downloaded using this application are: > DRM "Digital rights management", protected videos / streams or Copyright materials. > Porn videos/streams or any pornography materials. > Illegal contents. > Any contents that encourage/promote violence or criminal/illegal behaviours This program is NOT open source software.

104 points by URfejk 6y ago

Cool project, although I was hoping this would be about Intelligent Dance Music.. edit: (I'm not just making a joke, I do a lot of generative music and synthesis in Python and C++..)

SftwreEngnr 6y ago
I on the other hand was hoping no one would make that joke.
mrgordon 6y ago
Same thought haha
arminiusreturns 6y ago
I was hoping for a replacement for Redhat IdM...
- tbabej 6y ago
  Given the title, that would be quite funny, as RH IdM is actually written in Python and also open source :) [0] [0] https://github.com/freeipa/freeipa https://github.com/freeipa/freeipa
  - arminiusreturns 6y ago
    Oh I know, I've fought that beast so much for a while. Was just stating my first reaction. I did get really good at submitting tickets from the redhat support tool cli though hehe.
dang 6y ago
OK, we've inlined IDM in the title above.

eloop 6y ago

Spewmorphic;)

bscphil 6y ago
Heh. I really like this description. I'm not sure what's the reason for it looking like that. Back in the days of Windows XP I used a program called "Free Download Manager" that made things significantly faster (due to multiplexing) over dial-up and DSL. And the interface was quite good. Pretty sure it might actually be harder to make a UI look this bad, these days.

hhtoyou 6y ago

Thanks

liability 6y ago

This is very cool. Cool enough that I think it would be worth giving it a catchier name. It's awkward to recommend "pie eye dee em" to people using spoken language.

bat_sy 6y ago
PyDM would be better.
codethief 6y ago
Random thought: How about CarpeDM?

therealmarv 6y ago

JDownloader2 is an open source alternative and I cannot imagine using anything else (there are too many features). And I'm saying that as a python developer.

adamhearn 6y ago
Maybe it’s just me, but I find JDownloader2 to be very scammy feeling. It feels like adware software. However, it truly is the most powerful download manager I’ve found. Combined with multi part downloads, I can easily max out my internet speed.
- bscphil 6y ago
  > I find JDownloader2 to be very scammy feeling. It feels like adware software. That's because it's not in fact open source. From Wikipedia: > Some parts, but not all, of JDownloader are open-source. > Mid-2012 there were complaints that JDownloader's installer added adware without the user's consent.[4] The JDownloader installation contains adware according to several sources, including the developer's own forums.[5][6] There were further complaints mid-2014. JD is basically junkware. There's a reason why it doesn't seem to be packaged on any Linux distribution. It's not community-focused OSS in the ordinary sense.
  - ormax3 6y ago
    Found these: SVN repo: https://svn.jdownloader.org/projects/jd https://svn.jdownloader.org/projects/jd there's also mirrors on Github: https://github.com/mirror/jdownloader https://github.com/mirror/jdownloader I'm not sure which parts are not open-source
dicytea 6y ago
JD is just way too slow and bloated for me, especially on an old machines. While I'm sure its power extends beyond this, its value as I remember them lies on downloading rapidshare-like file sharing links. But with those kind of stuff going out of fashion, I nowadays just use uGet for a GUI download manager and youtube-dl, gallery-dl, streamlink, et al. for specialized download helpers.

zerr 6y ago

"Why another download manager?" section describes it as if there are no other open source download managers.

passerby1 6y ago
Weird section indeed. A lie mixed with truth is the worst ever.
vezycash 6y ago
Maybe they don't know of fdm. Found out about xdm last week, time it's open source too
- anta40 6y ago
  FDM = Free Download Manager? I've been using it since undergraduate days (2007 or 2008). Unfortunately, v5 and newer isn't open source anymore. https://sourceforge.net/p/freedownload/code/HEAD/tree/ https://sourceforge.net/p/freedownload/code/HEAD/tree/
  - vezycash 6y ago
    Okay. There's also a download manager called xdm. Wasn't a typo.. https://subhra74.github.io/xdm/ https://subhra74.github.io/xdm/
bscphil 6y ago
Ironically, it's not even open source, as another commenter revealed. It has a list of "acceptable uses" appended as something like GPL exception / addendum to the license page. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24169301 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24169301 The comparison with aria2 is absurd as well. You can't compare the relative speed of two programs by running them at the same time! I would steer clear of this program.

danmg 6y ago

Kind of weird how in the 'About' section he forbids you to use this to download porn.

bscphil 6y ago
I finally realized you meant the license page! Actually, on this page it's clearly stated along with a number of other exceptions to the LGPL v3. This clearly makes the program not open source software under the FSF's definition and I think it would be extremely risky to use even part of this code in your own application. > videos / streams / contents that are not allowed to be downloaded using this application are: > DRM "Digital rights management", protected videos / streams or Copyright materials. > Porn videos/streams or any pornography materials. > Illegal contents. > Any contents that encourage/promote violence or criminal/illegal behaviours This program is NOT open source software.