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From: braden@VENERA.ISI.EDU
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Subject: Rick Adams' new ftp and ftpd
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Date: 10 May 89 19:04:29 GMT
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Without detracting from the significant effort that Rick has put into
improving the BSD ftp client and server programs, I want to clarify
the situation on FTP restart in his new versions.

The standard FTP restart mechanism defined in RFC-959 requires block
mode, and is NOT implemented in the new ftpd.  Instead, Rick has
defined and implemented a stream-mode restart mechanism, that is not
defined in either RFC-959 or the Host Requirements Draft.  It is
possible that this "stream mode restart" will be added to a future
version of the FTP specification, however it is not currently a part of
any standard.

Bob Braden
Annette DeSchon