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[ NNSquad ] FTP is 40 years old tomorrow
% ftp greendome Connected to greendome. 220 greendome FTP server ready. User (greendome:(none)): ftpturns40 331 Password required for ftpturns40 Password: 230 User ftpturns40 logged in. ftp> cd /tmp 250 CWD command successful. ftp> type ascii 200 Type set to A. ftp> get FTP-Turns-40 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for FTP-Turns-40 (370 bytes). 226 Transfer complete. ftp: 385 bytes received in 0.00Seconds 385.00Kbytes/sec. ftp> quit 221 Goodbye. % cat FTP-Turns-40 FTP is 40 years old tomorrow http://j.mp/gx30OS (Bit-Tech) The backbone of the Internet, FTP (file transfer protocol), celebrates its 40th birthday tomorrow. Originally launched as the RFC 114 specification, which was published on 16 April 1971, FTP is arguably even more important today than when it was born. - - - --Lauren-- NNSquad Moderator %