[ftpext] MODE Z (was: FTPEXT BOF)

TJ Saunders <tj@castaglia.org> Wed, 23 June 2010 14:58 UTC

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Subject: [ftpext] MODE Z (was: FTPEXT BOF)
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> On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 10:43 AM, TJ Saunders <tj@castaglia.org> wrote:
> >
> > I would also like to revive interest in the MODE Z draft, and see if it
> > can get to RFC status, given that there now multiple implementations of
> > it:
> >
> >  http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-preston-ftpext-deflate-03
> 
> how widespread is it implemented?

A search on Google turns up:

  SmartFTP (www.smartftp.com)
  Gene6 (www.g6ftpserver.com)
  FTPRush (www.ftprush.com)
  RaidenFTPD (www.raidenftpd.com)
  FireFTP (fireftp.mozdev.org)
  CrossFTP (www.crossftp.com)
  XLight FTPD (www.xlightftpd.com)
  FileZilla (www.filezilla-project.org)
  ProFTPD mod_deflate (www.castaglia.org/proftpd/modules/mod_deflate.html)

and others.

> from a quick glance, this needs an "Updates: 959". and possibly update 
> MODE in "FTP Commands and Extensions" (see IANA considerations section 
> of ftp-hosts or ftp-hash).

Thanks, will do.

Cheers,
TJ

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