pkgLog [appendArgs \
          "attempting to download URI \"" $uri \"...]
    }

    if {[isEagle]} then {
      set data [uri download -inline $uri]
    } else {

      set data [getFileViaHttp \
          $uri 10 stdout [expr {!$verboseUriDownload}] -binary true]
    }

    if {$verboseUriDownload} then {
      pkgLog [appendArgs \
          "raw response data is: " $data]
    }