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  • Downloading files sbbs web and using Firefox

    From Plt@plt@SBBSVA.remove-10u7-this to All on Fri Jun 25 23:42:40 2021
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    Can someone please explain while trying to download files using firefox on my bbs is not work but it fine on msbgtn01.synchro.net using the same web browser and he is running 3.10?

    Thanks

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  • From Al@al@1:153/757.remove-o7j-this to Plt on Sat Jun 26 00:16:17 2021
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    To: Plt
    Hello Plt,

    Can someone please explain while trying to download files using
    firefox on my bbs is not work but it fine on msbgtn01.synchro.net
    using the same web browser and he is running 3.10?

    Modern web browsers no longer work with ftp sites. On my own slackware-current install clicking an ftp:// link does nothing.

    I had a quick run on debian testing a short time ago and ftp links still work as always there so I think debian users who upgrade to the next stable release of debian (due any time now) will still be able to use ftp in their browser although it will stop working their also at some point.

    The website you mentioned is using ecweb, files are served with http:// links. That will continue to work just fine.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

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  • From MRO@mro@BBSESINF.remove-w3u-this to Al on Sat Jun 26 08:28:22 2021
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    To: Al
    Re: Downloading files sbbs web and using Firefox
    By: Al to Plt on Sat Jun 26 2021 12:16 am

    Hello Plt,

    Can someone please explain while trying to download files using
    firefox on my bbs is not work but it fine on msbgtn01.synchro.net
    using the same web browser and he is running 3.10?

    Modern web browsers no longer work with ftp sites. On my own slackware-current install clicking an ftp:// link does nothing.

    I had a quick run on debian testing a short time ago and ftp links still work as always there so I think debian users who upgrade to the next stable release of debian (due any time now) will still be able to use ftp in their browser although it will stop working their also at some point.

    The website you mentioned is using ecweb, files are served with http:// links. That will continue to work just fine.

    Ttyl :-),


    install opera and just use it for ftp links
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  • From Plt@plt@SBBSVA.remove-sda-this to Al on Sat Jun 26 12:34:17 2021
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    To: Al
    Re: Downloading files sbbs web and using Firefox
    By: Al to Plt on Sat Jun 26 2021 00:16:17

    Hello Plt,

    Can someone please explain while trying to download files using
    firefox on my bbs is not work but it fine on msbgtn01.synchro.net
    using the same web browser and he is running 3.10?

    Modern web browsers no longer work with ftp sites. On my own slackware-current install clicking an ftp:// link does nothing.

    I had a quick run on debian testing a short time ago and ftp links still work as always there so I think debian users who
    upgrade
    to the next stable release of debian (due any time now) will still be able to use ftp in their browser although it will stop
    working their also at some point.

    The website you mentioned is using ecweb, files are served with http:// links. That will continue to work just fine.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

    Thank you for that information.

    Phil

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  • From Daryl Stout@daryl.stout@TBOLT.remove-111m-this to Al on Sat Jun 26 11:33:00 2021
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    To: Al
    Modern web browsers no longer work with ftp sites. On my own slackware-current install clicking an ftp:// link does nothing.

    I had to install FileZilla to do any FTP stuff, even with Vertrauen.

    Daryl

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  • From Al@al@TRMB.remove-39s-this to Daryl Stout on Sun Jun 27 18:27:40 2021
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    To: Daryl Stout
    Re: Downloading files sbbs we
    By: Daryl Stout to Al on Sat Jun 26 2021 11:33 am

    Modern web browsers no longer work with ftp sites. On my own
    slackware-current install clicking an ftp:// link does nothing.

    I had to install FileZilla to do any FTP stuff, even with Vertrauen.

    You too eh!? :)

    I really liked to be able to grab files with a web browser but time marches on.

    Ttyl :-),
    Al

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