Re: ftp client - ftp server

Harmon Seaver wrote:
> Paul Eggleton wrote:
>
>> On Saturday 10 February 2007 16:42, Harmon Seaver wrote:
>>
>>> Uhh, we're talking about familiar here, right? Not windoze. Have you
>>> tried using scp with familiar? ??? No, I didn't think so.
>>>
>> Well I have, and it works perfectly. WinSCP from a Windows machine _to a
>> Familiar handheld_ should work fine as well.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Paul
>>
>
> Works perfectly? It "works", I guess, but far from perfectly. Tell
> me how to browse the directories on ftp.debian, looking for a file I
> maybe don't even know the name of using scp from my ipaq ???? Scp is
> only marginally useful, and, compared to lftp it's a royal PITA.
>
>
>
It's a difference in priorities. I have no interest in browsing file
servers from an ipaq. I admit that sounds neat. For me the ipaq is the
server and a development platform. With just built in scp I can have a
total gui access to a stock Familiar ipaq for searching, editing,
file/directory ops whatever.
  Only slightly related to this thread--I've seen a few posts in the
archives where someone asks about web serving/file hosting from an ipaq
and the reply is usually that "it is possible, but why do it?". I think
an ipaq with familiar on it makes excellent server/web host and is a
good idea. For only a watt or two you can get it done and too few
people are interested in efficiency.
Received on Sat Feb 10 2007 - 10:37:09 EST