[plug] Fwd: FTP

Chris Cornish linuxcw at yahoo.com.au
Sat Mar 6 15:16:28 WST 1999



Colin it may be that it has the same fetures but it is the layout and
many ppl that are from a windows or non-unix enviroment appriciate
javas graphical interface i do agree closewd source aint the best
invention i mean look at windows (smirk)


---Colin 't Hart <cthart at gbs.com.au> wrote:
>
> Chris Cornish wrote:
>  
> > hey sorry man i just fwd anything i get in my other e-mail boxs to
> > here if it is to do with linux becouse some may be intrested
> 
> Sorry Chris!
> 
> What I meant to say is that its just an ordinary FTP client but
written
> in Java.
> 
> I had a look at their web site and, AFAIK, it is closed source too.
> 
> When marketing to a Linux user, I think my reaction is going to be
> typical of what they will receive. Linux already has many FTP clients
> with all of the features theirs has, and we get the source to all of
> ours, plus they are native to Linux.
> 
> Having said that, I like Java as a programming language/target and I
> hope they release their code so that others can benefit.
> 
> Hope you can follow/undestand my way of thinking -- even if you don't
> agree.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Colin
> 
> > ---Colin 't Hart <cthart at gbs.com.au> wrote:
> > >
> > > A Java FTP client.
> > >
> > > Big deal.
> > >
> > > Colin.
> > >
> > Chris Cornish
> > Linux Computer World
> > 018 095 720
> 
Chris Cornish
Linux Computer World
018 095 720
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