downloading from videohelp (tools)

[the_shyguy]

Out of curiosity do people usually download the tools listed here from the direct link or the authors website?

why for either?

[Bjs]

Generally its authors website then secondary link provided where first link is down.

[guns1inger]

With a few exceptions, the author's site. I don't like to abuse our host's generosity.

[freebird73717]

same here. If you download from the direct link then you are using up baldricks bandwidth. Download from the authors site unless it's down.

[lordsmurf]

Author's site first.
If author site is pain in the ass (most common problem) or down, mirror on VH.

[AlanHK]

I always want to check out the author's site anyway.

Sometimes they have a choice of versions, or extras not linked directly from here. (Help, manuals, FAQs, etc.)
But conversely, sometimes a once free program has now gone payware and they don't offer the free version any more, but VH still has that archived.

[hardy]

I always try the authors website first. If all else fails, I use the direct link provided by videohelp.

Also, most tools wont have the beta version on the authors website.
So it's a good thing we have the direct link for beta versions here.