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Re: FTP?
- To: Larry Hall <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Subject: Re: FTP?
- From: "David A. Cobb" <superbiskit at home dot com>
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:46:05 -0500
- Organization: At-Home user
- References: <4.3.1.2.20010130173005.0232eee8@pop.ma.ultranet.com>
Then it's also a problem with Netscape 4.75 ! Another client is a darn
good idea, though: who needs to load up a full browser application just to
do an FTP?
Larry Hall wrote:
> At 05:26 PM 1/30/2001, David A. Cobb wrote:
> >Several web pages, including some at <sources.redhat.com>, link to
> ><ftp://sourceware.cygnus.com/pub/something/else> but every
> >attempt to get ftp access to sourceware comes back with a requirement
> >for username/password. "anonymous + me@my.email.server" gets
> >a denial. Are you still serving FTP? What's the secret?
>
> This is a "problem" with IE. Ignore it or use another FTP client.
>
> Keep in mind that sourceware is *very* busy and you'll likely get
> rejections regardless since it only allows 30 simultaneous users.
> You're better off with a mirror...
>
> Larry Hall lhall@rfk.com
> RFK Partners, Inc. http://www.rfk.com
> 118 Washington Street (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office
> Holliston, MA 01746 (508) 893-9889 - FAX
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