Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 05:32:18 -0400 (EDT) From: Brian Mitchell <brian@chele.cais.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ftp is not fetch Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.05.9910030529550.28068-100000@chele.cais.net> In-Reply-To: <37F71F7F.3C59FFEB@newsguy.com>
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<extreme pruning of recipient list> On Sun, 3 Oct 1999, Daniel C. Sobral wrote: > Matthias Buelow wrote: > > > > BTW.. although risking to be off-topic by miles, I always liked the way > > how NetBSD's ftp(1) (since 1.4 or so) implemented http and ftp URL > > fetching and thus eliminated the need for a fetch(1) command. > > Couldn't the FreeBSD ftp(1) be enhanced that way, [ObTopic, slime slime] > > to use fetch(3) for that purpose? Sounds like netbsd borrowed openbsd code. Openbsd implemented it in ftp because it was the quickest way to get ports working, atleast thats my recollection. I don't think theres a good reason for ftp(1) to support http in general, especially when we have fetch which is significantly smaller. > > ftp(1) is an ftp client. fetch(1) is file fetching program. They > both do things that the other don't. We don't add things to programs > that do not belong in the program. Http handling does not belong in > ftp(1). > > This has been convered before. Search the archives. Also, cease and > desist, citizen, or the ensuing flame war will turn you into a fine > mist. :-) > > -- > Daniel C. Sobral (8-DCS) > dcs@newsguy.com > dcs@freebsd.org > > Rule 69: Do unto other's code as you'd have it done unto yours > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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