There used to be a thread on the functioning (or, actually, non-functioning) of the DLS. I don't know what happened to it. All four of my version's (04/06/09/10) Content Managers will either refuse to log me in with a "Don't know who you are" or they will hang until a final timeout stating it's MY fault I can't get to the DLS.
I admit that there are times, usually measured in minutes, that the DLS will connect immediately and I am able to actually download a few things. Then, after a brief period of happiness reality will come crashing down and the DLS quits.
Curiosity overwhelmed me today and I went to my pending downloads cart in my profile. There were over 250 items in it - none of which I put there. I am mystified as to how they got there. I cleared it out, and was able to get a few items using FTP but, then, the DLS quit again and I kept getting "connection timed out" errors.
Very frustrating to say the least.
Bill