In a recent note, "Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)" said: > Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 11:30:56 -0300 > > >Conversely, I would not be surprised if some browsers attempt to > >interpred FTP URLs. > > I would be surprised if any current browser *failed* to support the > FTP scheme. > My mistake; I meant FTP client, as you inferred below.
> >I have sometimes in lists such as this used a FTP URL as a shorthand > >notation for host + path. E.g.: > >ftp://testcase.boulder.ibm.com/s390. > > And it's been that way for a long time. The flip side is that you > might have an FTP client that recognizes a URL, but that is *not* part > of the FTP specifications. > Ummm. Is there a specification for the UI of an FTP client? I know only that the network protocol is specified. For example, typical linemode FTP clients have a QUOTE command; I had to ask an expert how to do QUOTE with the GUI client Fetch (Answer: pull down a menu to an entry, "Send Host Command"). I believe neither client violates any specification, since none exists. -- gil -- StorageTek INFORMATION made POWERFUL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
