Re: Q:ftp site for A2 uploads?

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Jeff Blakeney writes ...
> 
> On Fri, 05 May 2000 08:35:34 -0500, Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>
> wrote:
> 
> >     Using the current Netscape (v4.72) running under Win95 on a PC
> 
> Well there is your problem right there.
> 
> No, I don't mean the fact that you are using Netscape, Win95 or a PC
> but the fact that you are using a web browser to access an FTP site.
> :-)
>

     This sounds like you are saying that users who want to use the TFFE
archive (formerly A2-Caltech) should expect to give up a standard option for
access.

 
> Personally, if I'm accessing an FTP site I use an FTP client and when
> I'm accessing a web (HTTP) site I use a web browser.  I realize that
> web browsers like Netscape and Internet Explorer allow you to access
> FTP sites but they do a pretty poor job of it if you ask me.
> 
 ....

     No argument about that. In general, the best way to connect to an ftp
site is via an ftp program (or "client") like WS_FTP95 or Cute FTP. This
avoids some potential problems and allows easy multi-file transfers.

     On the other hand, it is convenient to be able to surf over to a site
mentioned in some message or web page and do one or two downloads under your
browser. Usually, a user is already on the net via Netscape or 'Explorer; and,
browsers really are better than ftp programs for browsing a site's contents.


     Regarding the specific case of TFF Enterprises ftp access, the fix for
links used in the FAQs was easy. I just added the "/" missing at the end of
the URL as posted.

     If Dan wants users to be able to reliably link to the
"ftp://apple2.tffenterprises.com/pub/apple2"; URL from his web page, he can add
the trailing "/" to the ftp link.



Rubywand