Re: Cocoa FTP Server

FROM : Izidor Jerebic
DATE : Sun Dec 12 17:55:35 2004

On Dec 12, 2004, at 5:28 PM, M. Uli Kusterer wrote:

> At 2:26 Uhr +1030 13.12.2004, Jonathon Mah wrote:

>> On 13 Dec 2004, at 01:19, M. Uli Kusterer wrote:
>>

>>>> It'd then run its own FTP server (accessible only from localhost),
>>>> which the Finder could then mount. When the app receives various
>>>> FTP commands (LIST, etc.), it'd talk to the plugin, re-format the
>>>> output as necessary, and pass it back.

>>>
>>>  Uhh... I don't think that would be very useful... Finder's support
>>> for FTP is both royally broken and abysmally slow. It only supports
>>> read access.

>>
>> What about WebDAV then?

>
> You mean iDisk's W.....e.....b.....D.....A.....V ... ?
>
> Just kidding. It works fine for Subversion, so I guess it's not the
> protocol.


Why messing with the Finder in the first place?

I mean, you can write a file-system and all applications can use it
just fine, not only Finder.

Why would people prefer a kludge to a general solution? Just because
you like Finder and its great user interface and bug-free performance
or is there some other reason?


izidor