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From: hascall@cs.iastate.edu (John Hascall)
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Subject: Should FTP command SMNT change working dir?
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Date: 10 Aug 90 16:09:58 GMT
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   Well, the subject just about says it all.  (SMNT mounts a file system).
My opinion is that it should NOT change the working directory, but I wanted
to know what was proper/common/expected.  RFC959 did not seem to give adequate
guidance on this point.

many thanks,
John Hascall  /  john@iastate.edu  /  hascall@atanasoff.cs.iastate.edu
Project Vincent  /  Iowa State University  /  Ames, IA