Re: [ftpext] End byte of transfer in FTP

Daniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se> Mon, 06 December 2010 07:54 UTC

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On Sat, 4 Dec 2010, Anthony Bryan wrote:

> would it be possible to modify REST so that if the FEAT reply included 
> RANGE:

I don't see much point in that. I'd rather see a new range function or 
possibly one that sets the end point in the same style REST sets the start 
point.

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