Re: ftp server frustrating

From: Vizion (vizion_at_vizion.occoxmail.com)
Date: 05/31/05

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    To: Glenn Dawson <glenn@antimatter.net>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 12:00:05 -0700

    On Tuesday 31 May 2005 10:17, the author Glenn Dawson contributed to the
    dialogue on-
     Re: ftp server frustrating:

    >At 09:15 AM 5/31/2005, Vizion wrote:
    >>It is the general problem that concerns me - if I am in some goddamned
    >>foreign
    >>port trying to get an individual file by a slow ftp connection from my
    >>waterproof windows rugged tablet for subsequent transfer to my on below
    >> decks freebsd server I do not want to have to be frustratingly
    >> disconnected because the typing speed on my tablet is limited!
    >
    >why not use:
    >
    >ftp -A ftp.freebsd.org
    >
    >under windows, and
    >
    >ftp -a ftp.freebsd.org
    >
    >under freebsd?
    >
    >-Glenn
    because I never looked at the manual - and old habits die hard <chuckles> I
    guess there was no such thing when I first used ftp!!

    I still cant understand why the cut off is set so short!!

    I guess you are in the business of getting old dogs to learn new tricks!!! :-)

    David 

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