Hi guys:

[soapbox on]
This modifying frenzy around ftp is starting to hit a nerve and really  
getting obnoxious.  Already, there is a wonderful, improved ftp client called  
ncftp out there and if you want all those options, include it in the standard  
distributions.  The ftp binary itself is supposed to be a slender binary, and  
not a feature-bloated do-it-all piece of software.

Cushy ftp client software is available as ncftp.

There's a lot of things ftp could be smarted about, however, that's not its  
purpose in life and it is time IMHO that someone pulls the emergency brake.

Go no further, please.
[soapbox off]

*sigh* Thanks for listening.

Regards,
Chris


On Mon, 9 Dec 1996 15:20:03 +1100 (EST), matthew green <mrg@eterna.com.au> wrote:
> >Number:         3011
> >Category:       bin
> >Synopsis:       ftp could be smarter with host:/path and URL's
> >Confidential:   no
> >Severity:       non-critical
> >Priority:       low
> >Responsible:    bin-bug-people (Utility Bug People)
> >State:          open
> >Class:          change-request
> >Submitter-Id:   net
> >Arrival-Date:   Sun Dec  8 20:35:02 1996
> >Last-Modified:
> >Originator:     matthew green
> >Organization:
> people's front against (bozotic) www (softwar foundation)
> >Release:        <NetBSD-current source date>
> >Environment:
>
> System: NetBSD splode.eterna.com.au 1.2B NetBSD 1.2B (_splode_) #332: Tue Oct
> 29 07:12:41 EST 1996
> mrg@splode.eterna.com.au:/orb/t/build/src/sys/arch/sparc/compile/_splode_
> sparc
>
>
> >Description:
>
> if the host:/path or URL given to the new ftp client is actually a directory,
> it would be nice if it logged in as with -a, and cd'd to the path, waiting
> for normal ftp commands.
>
> % ftp alpha.gnu.ai.mit.edu:/ircII
> Connected to frobnitz.gnu.ai.mit.edu.
> 220 frobnitz.gnu.ai.mit.edu FTP server (Version wu-2.4(1) Mon Nov 4 14:46:31
> EST 1996) ready. 331 Guest login ok, send your complete e-mail address as
> password. 230-Please read the file README
> 230-  it was last modified on Tue Apr  5 12:22:06 1994 - 978 days ago
> 230-Please read the file README.non-free-software
> 230-  it was last modified on Thu Jun 13 20:06:40 1996 - 178 days ago
> 230 Guest login ok, access restrictions apply.
> Remote system type is UNIX.
> Using binary mode to transfer files.
> 200 Type set to I.
> 500 'CWD ': command not understood.
> CWD command not recognized, trying XCWD
> 500 'XCWD ': command not understood.
> local: ircII remote: ircII
> 200 PORT command successful.
> 550 ircII: not a plain file.
> 221 Goodbye.
>
> >How-To-Repeat:
> >Fix:
> >Audit-Trail:
> >Unformatted:
>
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