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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!news.cs.indiana.edu!nstn.ns.ca!PHoward.StMarys.CA!PHILIP From: PHILIP@shark.stmarys.ca (Philip Howard (Computer Services)) Subject: Re: Nice FTP software? Message-ID: <PHILIP.77.738859585@shark.stmarys.ca> Lines: 28 Sender: usenet@nstn.ns.ca (NNTP Entity) Organization: Saint Mary's University References: <1ubc7b$kg3@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> Date: Mon, 31 May 1993 14:46:25 GMT In article <1ubc7b$kg3@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> gary@ah3.cal.msu.edu (Gary J LaPointe) writes: >From: gary@ah3.cal.msu.edu (Gary J LaPointe) >Subject: Nice FTP software? >Date: 30 May 1993 22:24:43 GMT >[ Article crossposted from comp.unix.questions ] > >Anybody know of some nice FTP software? >I want it to have a list of sites, maybe someknid of hierachical display? >Basically anthing that would make it easier for users to do FTP stuff. >(We're deal with professors so keep it simple!) > >I figuire there must be something out there? > >Thanks, >Gary J LaPointe >gary@ah3.cal.msu.edu How about running Gopher as an ftp gateway? That gives you an excellent set of clients (PC, Mac, VAX/VMS, Unix, etc.), "stateless connections" (like fsp does), and other benefits too numerous to mention. For an example, see the Info-Mac archives at sumex. Gopher will do a lot more than just provide ftp access, of course. If you are not familiar with it, ftp to boombox.micro.umn.edu, /pub/gopher/docs and get the PostScript document GopherGuide_Apr??.ps for an overview. "Burrow On!" Philip