Barry Lee Brisco wrote:
>
> As some of you may recall, I'm new on the Mac platform. I am seeking
> opinions about the best FTP application. I have tried out Fetch 3.03, and
> while it does some neat tricks, compared to the PC program WS_FTP it is
> sorely lacking IMO. The latter displays side-by-side windows showing your
> local files and the remote directories, making it very easy to see what
> needs updating remotely. It's a great interface. I find Fetch somewhat
> tedious in how many steps are required to upload files. It is also odd that
> Fetch doesn't show you the file creation dates for your local files. In
> WS_FTP all this is available. And if you sort by date you can instantly see
> what you have changed recently that needs uploading.
>
> At http://db.tidbits.com/ I found an old Jan. 94 article about an FTP app
> called Anarchie, but don't find any recent references. So my question is,
> what do you Mac people out there use for FTP and why do you like it?
>
> Thanks.
>
I don't believe Anarchie has been updated recently. I have tried it
and still have a copy loaded. I think the University of Michigan Mac
archives have copies available.
Personally, I use Fetch and don't find it a problem. However, I don't
use it to upload many files nor do I use it on a regular basis (maybe
once a month to download software). Fetch has a significant advantage
in that it will recover from an abort without starting at the
beginning. Fetch was developed at Princeton several years ago and I
don't believe they have put a lot into updating its capabilities. At
one point it was far superior to anything in the M$ world. Software
does tend to show its age very quick.
--
John Stewart
SUPSHIP San Diego
Information Systems Security Mgr
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