Re: how to transfer files across internet

["chetan kumar s" <chetan.kumar@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, Sharad Joshi wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, Vishwanath wrote:
> 
> + hello everybody,
> +   I have to transfer files across network and the problem with ftp is
> + its interactive and i want it to be done through program. The file is
> + at remote place and i want it here by running my program i tried with
> How about http? Send a message like this
> 
> GET http://<your location> HTTP1.1
> 
> look into the HTTP1.1 RFC for the exact syntax. The advantage with this
> is, you do not have to maintain any config files.


The disadvantage is that U need to maintain a http server :-)

Thanks
Chetan S

> 
> HTH,
> Sharad.
> 
> 
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