Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 07:54:03 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@hub.freebsd.org> To: jkh@zippy.cdrom.com Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FTP passive mode - a new default? Message-ID: <19990526145403.3697B1550B@hub.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <16256.927715821@zippy.cdrom.com> (jkh@zippy.cdrom.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. > 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? > so the difference between the current and proposed is: FTP_PASSIVE_MODE=YES vs FTP_ACTIVE_MODE=NO FTP_PASSIVE_MODE=NO vs FTP_ACTIVE_MODE=YES do any apps check for FTP_ACTIVE_MODE? are we going to apply patches to each app to check for this and maintains those patches over the course of time? seems to be a change without commensurate benefit.....it will confuse some, suprise others and doesnt seem to offer substantial benefit. recommend against the change. jmb To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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