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| | The Kermit FTP Client - Secure Scriptable FTP for Microsoft Windows, Unix, Linux, QNX, IBM OS/2,... |
 | | Because (a) FTP is inherently platform-neutral, and works everywhere, not just on Unix and Windows; (b) FTP handles cross-platform text-file transfer; (c) Kerberos and SSL/TLS are more secure than SSH since they provide for revocation of compromised identities (CLICK HERE for a thorough discussion). |
 | | FTP sessions are fully scriptable using Kermit's normal script programming language, which includes status indicators, user-defined and built-in variables, arrays, and functions; block structure, loops, decision-making, pattern matching, string operations, file i/o, integer and floating-point arithmetic, scoping, recursion, and all the rest, plus access to internal FTP protocol messages and codes. |
 | | Kermit's FTP client uses "passive mode" by default to minimize blockage by firewalls and network address translators. |
| www.columbia.edu /kermit/ftpclient.html (1016 words) |
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