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Eddyspeeder · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 12:23 am Post subject: FTP under BeOS

BeOS had NetPenguin. Only ever since mid-2000 that project has been quite dead.

BeOS had FTPit!, a commercial app, but it never really took off.

BeOS had... uhhh... don't you think it's about time BeOS gets a new FTP application which is comparable to a decent full-featured application like available on the Windows- and Mac-platform. A living FTP project, that is?
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clasqm · NewBe Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 2

Assimil8or · NewBe Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Posts: 1

I think BeOS doesn't need a FTP client, but some filesystem-driver addon which can mount a FTP-Server to the desktop. This way one could move files in the Tracker from one window to another without any pain =)

h_ank · Pencil Pusher Joined: 16 Jun 2002 Posts: 36

I think that NetPenguin and Get-It work fine, but they each have issues which could be addressed. It would be nice to see some more work done with these existing projects, but they get the job done even with their quirks.

Chinasaur · Junior Scribe Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 65

What doesn't NetPenguin, Get-It or HotFTP do that you need?

They work fine for me.

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capoccia · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 2:12 pm Post subject: what's wrong with cli?

i always just use ftp from the terminal. works good enough for me.

jeanmarc · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 5:42 pm Post subject: SCP

I think BeOS need a SSH/ftp client like WinSCP..
Netpenguin is nice to me though..

Diablo · NewBe Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 2

Deej · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2003 9:12 pm Post subject:

The file system add-on would be sooo cool! Someone do that!!!

You could add an "interface" application that works/looks/acts like a NetPenguin like client to that - but being able to use the tracker and drag and drop from the desktop would rule!

This comes from someone that does use FTP via NetPenguin on a very regular basis.

Deej

sikosis · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2003 4:13 am Post subject:

NetPenguin has a bug - it won't let you have passwords that have special characters ... like /

I'm using Get-It now ... though it has a few issues, like when you connection times out (if you're doing web developing - you work in your editor, then upload, check it out, work in your editor, etc) then it pops up 4 error messages saying it can't connect.

You have to click Logout and then Yes and then reconnect.

But I don't think an FTP client is a priority ... a faster Network stack would be a lot more beneficial.

PS. But oh a port of WinSCP2 would probably be nicer