I remember the collective joy when ncftp [1] turned up as an alternative to the default ftp client, suddenly making it possible to resume FTP transfers. An impo

I remember the collective joy when ncftp [1] turned up as an alternative to the default ftp client, suddenly making it possible to resume FTP transfers. An important feature when you've initiated a large (several MB) file with a dialup modem but someone in the house needs to make a phone call. IIRC FTP clients throughout the '90s were actually more reliable than browsers at resuming downloads. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NcFTP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NcFTP