FDM has been updated to build 703.  

Changes:

[+] Indication of the process of reserving disk space for file (useful for large downloads)
[-] Sometimes files may be damaged (last byte was 0).
[-] Some bugs when downloading files > 2GB.

The news about FDM becoming open source was featured on linux.com.

See details here.

Dear all! We have released Free Download Manager 2.5. FDM is now released under GNU General Public License!

Of course, this is not the only thing you can rejoice at, as FDM 2.5 opens up new opportunities for its loyal users, as well as for those who are just about to join the FDM community.

What’s new:

• Flash video download
• Audio / video files converter
• Bittorent support
• Easy file sharing
• Remote control
• Portable mode
• Metalink support
• General Public License
• Multilanguage support (desired language may be chosen during installation)

See the full features list. 

Free Download Manager 2.5 is available for free download here. Enjoy!

what’s new:

[-] a lot of bugs fixed.

changes:

[-] Vista: 0x80080005 error in Internet Explorer when trying to download files right after the installation of FDM until computer has been rebooted or FDM restarted.