Re: [gentoo-user] Web based ftp alternative

[Stroller <stroller@stellar.eclipse.co.uk>]

On 29 Oct 2008, at 09:40, Etaoin Shrdlu wrote:
> On Wednesday 29 October 2008, 09:06, Alan McKinnon wrote:
>
>>> you can't use winblows extorter to drop files onto an ftp server?  I
>>> would have thought that was, er, basic functionality...
>>
>> Yeah, that's what I thought too. The GF suspected otherwise for IE7
>> and confirmed it by asking that nice Mr Google person
>
> Ok, that's OT, but it's not that difficult. They just moved the ftp
> functionality from Internet explorer to Windows explorer (yes, many
> people are not even aware of the difference). When you open a FTP site
> with ie7, it just shows you a basic interface with hyperlinks but no
> ability to copy/paste or drag/drop stuff (just like basic FF). But,
> there is a line at top of the page that clearly says:
>
> "To view this FTP site in Windows Explorer, click Page, and then click
> Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer."

No, they just REMOVED any extended functionality from IE. Windows  
Explorer has ALWAYS done FTP natively (or at least since 2000).

Stroller.