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What is the use-case for FTP in 2021?
by cpach 5y ago
What is the use-case for FTP in 2021?
- sildur 5y agoWhat's the use-case for desktop Linux in 2021?
- drdec 5y agoA desktop environment with no telemetry.
- jacquesm 5y agoBackwards compatibility with existing online resources.
- silverfox17 5y agoTransferring files
- ipaddr 5y agoMoving files between servers. Same as yesterday, same as tomorrow.
- duskwuff 5y agoAnd Firefox didn't even do that. It never included full FTP client functionality; it only supported directory listings and downloads.
- stirfish 5y agoTransferring files
- xahrepap 5y agoI work in the healthcare sector. I tend to come across FTP urls related to my industry often. Usually from .gov sites.
- Someone1234 5y agoThe healthcare sector should be using secure technologies like TLS/HTTPS. If anything that's an argument for this change, since misuse of FTP remains rampant.
- xahrepap 5y agoI don’t disagree. I’m simply pointing out it’s still used. That severing links and arguing in favor of that by saying “no one uses it” is inaccurate.
- antisol 5y ago>What is the use-case for FTP in 2021? Transferring files. There's a hint right there in the protocol name.