Re: a secure FTP server for BSD?

["Patrick O'Reilly" <bsd@perimeter.co.za>]

From: "Jedi/Sector One" <j@pureftpd.org>

> On Sun, Sep 01, 2002 at 01:22:34PM +0200, Mantas S. wrote:
> > pureftpd
> > > proftp one of the best
>
>   These mailing-lists are not a place for trolling about which FTP
server is
> the best.

With respect, Master Jedi :), I beg to differ.

Lists like this provide a wealth of information to the novice.  I have
often asked questions just like this one about ftpd.  And the answers have
helped me along a great deal!

Trolling, in mailing list terms, is a different thing altogether.  And I
really don't think that was this questioner's intent.  And none of the
answers above looks like a response to a troll.  They look to me like
answers from people offering advice to the questioner.

> The great thing in free software is that you are _free_ to
> choose the software you want. Try anything, if it feets your
> needs, stick with it.

This is 100% true.  But a nudge in the right direction to start trying
can't do any harm, can it?

When someone starts saying things like xxxftpd is a piece of cr@p, and you
absolutely MUST USE yyyftpd - that's when the rest of us should all shout
in unison : GET OFF THIS LIST!!!

Just my 2c...

May the force be with you!
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