Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:06:46 +0200 From: Cristian KLEIN <cristi@net.utcluj.ro> To: hubs@freebsd.org Subject: RFC: accessing FTP tree through HTTP Message-ID: <479BCB16.1080006@net.utcluj.ro>
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Hi everybody, I recently observed that a large number of FreeBSD mirrors (i.e. almost all) don't give access to the FTP tree through HTTP. For example, if I type in my browser http://ftp.freebsd.org, I get the FreeBSD Project Page, whereas I would have expected a directory listing of the FTP tree (like http://ftp1.ro.freebsd.org/). I would like to know whether there is a specific reason why not many mirrors implement this. If there is no specific reason, could we perhaps make this „standard” for FreeBSD mirrors? The reason why I would like to see this implemented is because many times I had to install FreeBSD behind „unfriendly” NAT, which did not translate FTP. Not having HTTP connectivity is generally considered not having Internet connectivity, so HTTP access is guaranteed in almost any network.
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