Subj : The FUTURE
To   : Mrproper
From : Time Warrior
Date : Sun Sep 18 2005 10:47 am

From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

  To: Mrproper
  Re: The FUTURE
  By: Mrproper to Time Warrior on Sat Sep 17 2005 02:05 pm

 > To: Time Warrior
 > Re: The FUTURE By: Time Warrior to Deuce on Fri Sep 16 2005 22:21:00

 >  > Then maybe it's possible to support both at once and my "Yes / No" optio
 >  > only for what can be seen in the FTP Client. So lets say someone logs in
 >  > with a client and is able to see the long description as opposed to the
 >  > internal code.

 >  > Someone coming in on "manual" FTP as you describe, inputting the interna
 >  > code name WOULD WORK they would just be invisible. Not to mention, seeing
 >  > the commands are determined by the server and not the client -- you could
 >  > make a "dir list" command that does a directory listing of the "internal
 >  > code" names instead of the long name listings.

 >  > So lets say the command is "dir" (it may or may not be, i don't have ftp
 >  > commands memorized). That would display long names. However, typing "sync
 >  > would display the internal code listing instead.


 > Would'nt that break the 'true' ftp specification though?

 Seeing as the "break" would be for people who would rather type it manually 
as opposed to using a gui client, why would it mater? You can just TYPE the 
command manually along with everything else your typing manually.

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