Internet 101: FTP
FTP
- file transfer from a remote host
- wide variety of server platforms support it, even desktops
- both character-based and graphical clients supported
- two basic modes:
- password-protected
- "anonymous"
- strengths: easy, flexible, can support wide variety of file types
- weaknesses: commands can be cryptic, not always sure what you're getting
- crude but useful for publication and distribution, weak for collaboration
For more information contact Noam Arzt, arzt@isc.upenn.edu
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