Re: [iPAQ] Contributions FTP?

> From: Nils Faerber <nils@kernelconcepts.de>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 17:18:08 +0200
> To: jg@pa.dec.com (Jim Gettys)
> Cc: ipaq@handhelds.org
> Subject: Re: [iPAQ] Contributions FTP?
> -----
> On Mon, 25 Sep 2000, Jim Gettys wrote:
> > Clearly, we need to do this.
> :)
>
> > The one problem is that hackers sometimes use anonymous ftp areas where
> > you can upload stuff to hide bad things... On the other hand,
> This is usually avoided by removing the read permissions from the incoming
> directory. But this also means that someone would have to administer the FTP
> server, check the incoming directory and move the files to the apropriate
> place.
> What about a system like on sourceforge where interested users can register
> and
> get seperate storage space for their stuff? I think that would be sufficient
> and would reduce the administration to just adding users (which could the also
> be handled by an automated script).
>
We're in the middle of checking out SourceForge... Still has a few kinks
to work out.

The question is what to do in the meanwhile.
                        - Jim

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Jim Gettys
Technology and Corporate Development
Compaq Computer Corporation
jg@pa.dec.com