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On Friday, April 12, 2002, at 08:52 PM, Martin H�cker wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> while looking at a linux icq app, I�ve got an idea how some very
> simple file transfer could be done. :)
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> So here it is:
> Could Fire just open an ftp/http server for the time that the file
> transfer takes and post a url to the file in question as a normal im
> message? That would work with every service, since the other client
> wouldn�t do the downloading for himself, but rather the internet app
> of choice would do it.
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> I know that this aproach would be verry limited and would not be true
> file transfer, as it doesn�t use the services own way to transfer
> them. But till that would be implemented this could be a workaround to
> at least provide part of the functionality.
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> What do you think about this?
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It wouldn't work in practical terms. Most computers are behind
firewalls or NATs of some sort (direct access is not allowed). Many
service provides block or limit uploads from http etc.
If you wanna do this, just turn on personal web sharing and tell the
other user of your IP address.
Eric
> cu Martin
> -- dont.wanna.tell
> [ot]coder - hehe
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