Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2021 14:15:59 -0500 (CDT) From: Ted Hatfield <ted@io-tx.com> To: "Patrick M. Hausen" <hausen@punkt.de> Cc: Ed Maste <emaste@freebsd.org>, freebsd-stable stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Deprecating base system ftpd? Message-ID: <22c50a6-7c2c-3fc0-bd5f-42a0ba624c3@io-tx.com> In-Reply-To: <6051E091-200B-4A7F-9A53-86652425BBB6@punkt.de> References: <CAPyFy2AbP2X339zbemZ9Y8edjNKdyygnR9mH48Q78nxwDtOBAg@mail.gmail.com> <6051E091-200B-4A7F-9A53-86652425BBB6@punkt.de>
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On Mon, 5 Apr 2021, Patrick M. Hausen wrote: > Hi all, > >> Am 03.04.2021 um 22:39 schrieb Ed Maste <emaste@freebsd.org>: >> I'm happy to make a port for it if anyone needs it. Comments? > > A bit late to the party, but my take is: please just don't. > > I absolutely freaked out when Apple removed the telnet and ftp clients > from Mac OS and I needed to reinstall them via MacPorts. > > People who manage any larger collection of networking gear *depend* > on these outdated but simple services. Client and server side alike. > > TFTP is not going away, neither is FTP. I'm dead serious. Remote media > via Supermicro IPMI in 2021? SMB1. Firmware updates for my UPS? FTP. > Scanner/printer/fax all-in-one thingy? Uploads received fax transmissions > via FTP. PBX? Uploads usage reports via FTP. This stuff is here to stay. > In local networks, of course. > > But still even on "the Internet", FTP is the most used method for customers > of static website hosting. You cannot teach these people what an SSH key is. > Just my experience, but backed by a load of customer interactions over more > than 20 years ... > > Kind regards, > Patrick > -- > Hear! Hear! Although I don't have any statistics to back this up this has been my experience as well. Sincerely, Ted Hatfield
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