title: Download single files from GitHub
body: <p>What are some tips on downloading a single file from a GitHub repo?</p>
  <p>I don't want the URL for displaying the raw file; in the case of binaries, there's nothing.</p>
  <p><a href="http://support.github.com/discussions/feature-requests/41-download-single-file" rel="noreferrer">http://support.github.com/discussions/feature-requests/41-download-single-file</a></p>
  <p>Is it even possible to use GitHub as a &quot;download server&quot;?</p>
  <p>If we decide to switch to Google Code, is the mentioned functionality presented there?</p>
  <p>Or is there any free-of-charge hosting and VCS for open-source projects?</p>