From: Will N. <wi...@mi...> - 2004-01-13 20:09:07
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On Tuesday 13 Jan 2004 3:27 pm, Sam Steingold wrote: > Didn't know that. I thought that both spawned a thread for each connection. > At any rate, I find ftp much more convenient and I hate it when I am > forced to use http for download (e.g., SF). > ftp also allows "reget", i.e., continuing an interrupted d/l - > which is an issue for the diminishing cohort of dial-up users. HTTP is preferred often because FTP is not let through many corporate firewalls, and also FTP servers tend to be less secure than HTTP (more complex protocol, poor support for encryption etc.). HTTP can also be slightly quicker, becuase it is simpler (HTTP GET is one request packet, FTP needs login, pass, cd, mode, get) and because it is often cached explicitly or transparently. |