Error downloading files with a google drive URL about trained-models

[satra]

github is not an option

github has direct downloads (the raw button on every file is a direct link).

[hvgazula]

For small files- The trick is gdown https://drive.google.com/uc?id={FILE_ID} where each file on google drive has a unique FILE_ID.

Once again, this limits us to using only google drive and we need to investigate other ways like dropbox/One Drive/Github, etc.

[hvgazula]

How about asking all users to upload their models to OSF? This way, we can indirectly urge users to adopt open science frameworks/tools.

[hvgazula]

@gaiborjosue Here's an example:

datalad download-url https://osf.io/ex96b/download --dataset . -m "adding model" -O best_model1.pth

Caveats:

1. Ask user for URL identifier and file name
2. The url will be https://osf.io/{URL_ID}/download. Note: add "download" to the url
3. The repository has to be public

datalad download-url https://osf.io/{URL_ID}/download --dataset . -m "adding model" -O {FILE_NAME}

[hvgazula]

@satra To avoid issues with downloading files from different storage drives, I recommend users upload their models to OSF. This will also be in line with our open science practices. Thoughts?

[satra]

perhaps just say gdrive is not an option and only go with urls that have direct downloads. many may already have the weights on github. others could use osf if they don't already have it somewhere.

[hvgazula]

correction: the repo doesn't have to be public. Also, github is not an option (already tried that). We need to use svn to be able to 'download' the actual file.