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Date:      Wed, 26 May 1999 13:38:23 +0200 (MET DST)
From:      Nick Hibma <nick.hibma@jrc.it>
To:        "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>
Cc:        current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FTP passive mode - a new default?
Message-ID:  <Pine.GSO.3.95q.990526133624.8938H-100000@elect8>
In-Reply-To: <16256.927715821@zippy.cdrom.com>

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Is there a list of pro-/cons- available?

- it is slower, but by how much and on which types of lines (low/high
latency, low/high bandwidth)?

- any (windows) tools not supporting it?

Nick

 > 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.
 > 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?
 > 
 > - Jordan
 > 
 > 
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