Subj : Downloading files sbbs web and using Firefox
To   : Al
From : Plt
Date : Sat Jun 26 2021 12:34:17

  Re: Downloading files sbbs web and using Firefox
  By: Al to Plt on Sat Jun 26 2021 00:16:17

 > Hello Plt,
 >
 >  Pl> Can someone please explain while trying to download files using
 >  Pl> firefox on my bbs is not work but it fine on msbgtn01.synchro.net
 >  Pl> using the same web browser and he is running 3.10?
 >
 > Modern web browsers no longer work with ftp sites. On my own slackware-current install clicking an ftp:// link does nothing.
 >
 > I had a quick run on debian testing a short time ago and ftp links still work as always there so I think debian users who
 > upgrade
 > to the next stable release of debian (due any time now) will still be able to use ftp in their browser although it will stop
 > working their also at some point.
 >
 > The website you mentioned is using ecweb, files are served with http:// links. That will continue to work just fine.
 >
 >  Ttyl :-),
 >          Al

Thank you for that information.

Phil

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