Re: [cobalt-users] Difference between httpd and ftp

[Kris Dahl <krislists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

FTP is much easier on the server (less to do, doesn't have to worry about
parsing, etc.).

Whenever possible, large files for download should be on FTP, and it is
designed for this purpose.

Most FTP clients can indeed resume downloads.

-k

on 5/1/00 10:50 AM, Sven Grube at chaosindustries@xxxxxx wrote:

> geting a file over http the user request the file and the server
> will send if it. Request --> Answer
> 
> for ftp the user have to login to the server. if no login given
> the browser will use anonymous ftp. so you have to activate
> anonymous ftp for the site. User<---logged on the server--->Server
> 
> i wouldn give an anonymous ftp access if it isnt realy required.
> Only one vsite per ip can have anonymous ftp enabled.
> 
> Greets Sven
> 
> 
> cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx schrieb am 01.05.00:
>> Is there a difference in download speeds or operation in regards to the
>> cobalt raq3 with ftp or http?   If  a web page has a hyperlink on it to
>> download a file is it better to have the hyperlink
>> ftp://ftp.domain.com/dir/123.exe  or http://xyz.domain.com/dir/123.exe  or
>> does it matter... a colleague of mine said something about if its ftp if
>> people get disconnected when they try again it will pick up where it left
>> off..is this is true in all browsers?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Bryan
>> 
>> 
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