Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 18:18:55 +0900 From: "Daniel C. Sobral" <dcs@newsguy.com> To: Matthias Buelow <mkb@altair.mayn.de> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: ftp is not fetch Message-ID: <37F71F7F.3C59FFEB@newsguy.com> References: <19991003072219.F728@altair.mayn.de>
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Matthias Buelow wrote: > > BTW.. although risking to be off-topic by miles, I always liked the way > how NetBSD's ftp(1) (since 1.4 or so) implemented http and ftp URL > fetching and thus eliminated the need for a fetch(1) command. > Couldn't the FreeBSD ftp(1) be enhanced that way, [ObTopic, slime slime] > to use fetch(3) for that purpose? ftp(1) is an ftp client. fetch(1) is file fetching program. They both do things that the other don't. We don't add things to programs that do not belong in the program. Http handling does not belong in ftp(1). This has been convered before. Search the archives. Also, cease and desist, citizen, or the ensuing flame war will turn you into a fine mist. :-) -- Daniel C. Sobral (8-DCS) dcs@newsguy.com dcs@freebsd.org Rule 69: Do unto other's code as you'd have it done unto yours To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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