From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Kv9pO-0001Ko-Um for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:07:11 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id D60E1E0561; Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:07:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtpout.karoo.kcom.com (smtpout.karoo.kcom.com [212.50.160.34]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 93BA1E0561 for ; Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:07:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from compaq.stroller.uk.eu.org ([213.152.39.90]) by smtpout.karoo.kcom.com with ESMTP; 29 Oct 2008 12:07:08 +0000 Received: from funf.stroller.uk.eu.org (funf.stroller.uk.eu.org [192.168.1.71]) by compaq.stroller.uk.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 504B6137A5E for ; Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:07:07 +0000 (GMT) Message-Id: From: Stroller To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <200810291040.43554.shrdlu@unlimitedmail.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v929.2) Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Web based ftp alternative Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:06:44 +0000 References: <20081028173809.GD29176@revolver> <49081009.3090607@netspace.net.au> <200810291006.08013.alan.mckinnon@gmail.com> <200810291040.43554.shrdlu@unlimitedmail.org> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.929.2) X-Archives-Salt: 1b1d91b3-5e83-44a7-bf20-bdcae67bf4a5 X-Archives-Hash: c26d4ccdde7feb3011de260b6ddf2695 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.