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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: EMAIL != FTP
On Fri, 25 May 2001, Sabri Berisha wrote: > > Second, an average user probably wouldn't have the skill. > > Then he/she should learn. I don't buy a car if I can't drive. I'm sorry > for comparing internetworking with driving a car but I feel that FTP'ing > is a basic skill if you want to use the internet in a professional way uh, when is the last time that you worked the front line of an ISP? most people have never even heard of FTP. i almost spewed my orange juice all over my desk when i read that paragraph. :) unfortunately, i have accepted the fact that there is no stopping customers from emailing 10MB (and larger!) files, they can just go to our competition if we prevent it. i bitch, moan, and insist that the front line kids give the "email != FTP speech," but we continue to permit it. *sigh* unless we go back in time and re-do the protocols, and re-educate newbies before setting them lose on the 'net, i don't think that we are going to stop people from emailing what should be FTP'd. deeann m.m. mikula director of operations telerama public access internet http://www.telerama.com 1.877.688.3200
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