>Number:         9289
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       ftp retrieves file with preposterous timestamp
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    bin-bug-people (Utility Bug People)
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jan 24 18:06:01 2000
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Jim Bernard
>Organization:
	Speaking for myself
>Release:        Jan. 21, 2000
>Environment:
System: NetBSD zoo 1.4P NetBSD 1.4P (ZOO) #0: Fri Dec 31 21:09:59 MST 1999 local@zoo:/home/local/compile/sys/arch/i386/compile/ZOO i386


>Description:
	I've run across a couple of files that, when retrieved by ftp
	have absurd timestamps.  See below for a particular example.

>How-To-Repeat:
	ftp ftp.gbnet.net
	cd pub/mutt-international
	get mutt-1.0.1.tar.gz.asc
	bye
	ls -l mutt-1.0.1.tar.gz.asc
	  yields:

	  -rw-r--r--  1 ...  ...  - 460 Dec 14  1909 mutt-1.0.1.tar.gz.asc

	The ftp "dir" command yields:
	  -r--r--r--   1 ftp-own  ftp-own      460 Jan 18 22:55 mutt-1.0.1.tar.gz.asc
	which is much more reasonable.

>Fix:
	Don't know.  It's possible the problem lies at the other end, but
	it's probably worthwhile to see if our ftp client is at fault or
	can work around a bug at the other end.
>Audit-Trail:
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