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Date:      Wed, 26 May 1999 23:50:02 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Adam <bsdx@looksharp.net>
To:        current@freebsd.org
Cc:        "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>
Subject:   Re: FTP passive mode - a new default?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.990526223321.286h-100000@ruby>
In-Reply-To: <199905261541.JAA21476@mt.sri.com>

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> > Unless I hear unanimous fierce outcry against it, I'm strongly
> > considering making FTP_PASSIVE_MODE obsolete by virtue of being the
> > default for all tools/libraries which currently examine it.

If they already examine FTP_PASSIVE_MODE, why not just set it to YES by
default somewhere? 


> > FTP_ACTIVE_MODE will be the new flag for toggling the previous
> > behavior.
> > 
> > Given the state of the Internet today, I think this is purely a
> > sensible change in defaults.  Comments?
> 



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