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Old 05-16-2002, 04:48 PM   #1
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http vs. ftp

What protocol is better to use for download?
 
Old 05-16-2002, 07:28 PM   #2
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FTP is generaly better if you're just downloading files. But it all depends on what you want to do, and what you need.
 
Old 05-29-2002, 01:02 AM   #3
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I've heard that FTP is faster than HTTP at downloading files.
 
Old 05-29-2002, 01:42 AM   #4
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depends where you download from.
IE would open ftp connection for over a minute to offer you a list of files.
in genereal when you use
wget, I haven't noticed any difference in download speed
 
  


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