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From: jimo@eskimo.com (Jim Osborn)
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Subject: Re: CKermit 6.1beta rpm?
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<dold@network.rahul.net> wrote:
>Straight ftp, even from a Win95 "dos prompt", is far more stable
>than invoking an ftp link from a browser.
I prefer to use the ftp program here on my ISP's Unix server,
and get the stuff to my account there, using the fast backbone.
Then, at my leisure, I can download to home using the modem.
I'd hate to have a net-wide transfer depending on modem speeds,
line noise, etc.
Cheers,
jimo@eskimo.com