Sourceforge downloads work fine in safari, always has for me....
sometimes mirrors don't have the file or they're down, but thats the whole purpose of mirror's, try another one.
right now im using Safari 1.2.3 (v125.9) with Mac OS 10.3.5
Maybe you should repair permissions with disk utility, disk first aid, or re-install Safari perhaps?
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