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This archive contains the NeXT adapted version of both the source and the executable of the ftp client from the latest BSD release. The rest of that release can be found on ftp.uu.net in the directory packages/bsd-sources. Advantages compared to the NeXT distributed ftp client: - full compatibility - executable 30% smaller - binary mode is set automatically on most connections on which this is wise - the ~/.netrc file supports lines of the form: default login [username] password [password] This login line will match any host. Frequently you will want to use such a line to automatically log you in as anonymous. - the ~/.netrc file allows you to define macros. Here as an example from my ~/.netrc file. ... machine nova.cc.purdue.edu login anonymous password cedman@golem.ps.uci.edu macdef init cd pub/next/submissions ls -ltr ... This will define a macro for nova.cc.purdue.edu with the name "init" which upon execution changes the current directory to pub/next/submissions and list the contents of that directory sort by ascending time. The macro named "init" is special in that it is automatically executed whenever you log in to a host. Disadvantages: - no formatted man page. There is a man page included in this archive, but this man page depends on the new nroff macros distributed with the latest BSD release. These new macros in turn crash the nroff distributed with the NeXT. If someone could format the man page and NeXT-mail me the output for inclusion this archive, I'd be very grateful. Carl Edman, cedman@golem.ps.uci.edu
These are the contents of the former NiCE NeXT User Group NeXTSTEP/OpenStep software archive, currently hosted by Netfuture.ch.