Re: apt/ftp v0.3.0 success

[Ben Gertzfield <che@debian.org>]

>>>>> "Adam" == Adam Heath <doogie@debian.org> writes:

    Adam> Welp, it works.  Passive support, proxy support, md5sum, and
    Adam> the new api.  It isn't in cvs yet, as I need to test it out
    Adam> with an actuall ftp proxy(I will install tis fwtk
    Adam> tomorrow(today)).  Here is a little speed test I did
    Adam> comparing http and ftp.

This rules! Thanks, Adam. :)

    Adam> Also, there is this disturbing fact.  -rwxrwxr-x 1 adam adam
    Adam> 88360 Jan 14 02:31 ftp* -rwxrwxr-x 1 adam adam 54568 Dec 30
    Adam> 00:23 http*

    Adam> That is stripped, with debug code #defined out, and all
    Adam> non-method cmds(I have a full ftp protocol implementation
    Adam> here) removed.  :(

I wouldn't worry too much about it. FTP is more complicated than HTTP,
really.. and you have to deal with all the proxy/firewall madness.

Ben

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