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Comment by dr_zoidberg | Hacker News Reader

I have an older, portable version lying around in my machine and I really liked it (though knowing very little about compositing when I downloaded it). It helped me do some nice animations to explain a few things through video.

Now I'm a bit surprised that they require you to register to download any version... I know it's free, but it still feels unnecesary... I just want the file, why do I have to register?

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Your comment inspired me to discuss the promise that GitLab will never ask for an email in order to download https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/merge_requests/...

The register feature doesn't even work. I got the following plain text email:

  Username: xxx

  To set your password, visit the following address:

The mentioned link was missing :(

(weird that an PDF was attached too with the same text, and no link)

They could have at least added the binary to the Github release: https://github.com/MrKepzie/Natron/releases/tag/2.0.5 The software looks interesting, but I cannot try it even out.

Here is an unencumbered download link for Linux:

http://downloads.natron.fr/Linux/releases/64bit/files/Natron...

Replacing Linux with Windows does not work for me, but it may for you if you are using that OS.

EDIT: Oops. Should have tested some of these before posting... Seems like it only works for some links but not others. Leaving for future reference.

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Windows 64bit: https://downloads.natron.fr/Windows/releases/64bit/files/Nat...

Windows 64bit Online Installer: https://downloads.natron.fr/Windows/releases/64bit/files/Nat...

Windows 64bit zip: https://downloads.natron.fr/Windows/releases/64bit/files/Nat...

Mac: https://downloads.natron.fr/Mac/releases/Natron-2.0.5.dmg

Linux TGZ: https://downloads.natron.fr/Linux/releases/64bit/files/Natro...

Linux Online Install: https://downloads.natron.fr/Linux/releases/64bit/files/Natro...

Linux Portable: https://downloads.natron.fr/Linux/releases/64bit/files/Natro...

Linux RPM: https://downloads.natron.fr/Linux/releases/64bit/files/Natro...

Linux Debian: https://downloads.natron.fr/Linux/releases/64bit/files/natro...

  Note: Future versions - URL is in form 
  http://natron.fr/login?os=Linux&file=https:
  //downloads.natron.fr/Linux/releases/64bit
  /files/Natron-2.0.5-Linux-x86_64bit-portable.tar.xz
  - Remove the http://natron.fr/login?os=Linux&file= 
  part and you are good to go.

The Linux Portable download goes through happily, but every other link redirects to login page. Thanks for the effort though.

> they require you to register to download any version

The source is on Github and is GPL.

If they didn't provide the additional option of registering to download a binary, you probably wouldn't complain.

I complain because they used to offer unencumbered binaries, and now they don't. I complaing about the change of policy, not just the new policy.

....becuse the entire fabric on the internet is based on the exchange of thing of "value".

Your email has value, and they'll exchange their hard work (software) for your information (valuable for marketing, and understanding their users)....

Not sure why your downvoted, this is absolutely right.

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