Cute FTP: It's Quite Cute Indeed
Written: May 04 '01
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Pros: Very easy to learn, even for the beginner.
Cons: Not as advanced as some others, but hey what did you expect.
The Bottom Line: Only use it if you are running a website, or business.
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| vandalz's Full Review: Cute FTP |
As technology progresses, so do we. And when technology advances, we do to. Generally! So, it's not a big suprize that people that use the internet today are now able to run websites.
But, it did seem to be a big suprize when I noticed how many people were able to run an FTP server. (File Transfer Protocol)
Why are so many able to run an FTP?
There are two main reasons. The first reason is the fact that they have gone to school to learn about it, or they have been required by their job to learn it.
The other reason is the fact that the information is just so easily accessible now, that even a 5-year old could find it and begin to use it.
Why would you want to run an FTP Server?
This question eluded me for the longest time, up until about six months ago. I had seen so many of them everywhere, and wondered what was so special about them.
They have great uses, some of them include:
The ability to share "certain" files with others.
The ability to recieve files from others.
Webhosting ability.
And the most known reason, "Napster". Napster is nothing but an FTP server for users to access others files. (WHOA!)
Who would want to use an FTP server?
Only a few really need an FTP server. The list includes Web-Designers, Businesses, Sites that have large files to download, or any other websites.
* Web Designers: Being a fellow designer, I have finally come to the conclusion that this is a must in the arsenal for a designer. Why? Because, after you have created the pages, you can upload them to the other server in a very short amount of time. * Reason - Mass Uploading, Saves a lot of time.
* Business Sites/Websites: Websites generally offer some files to download. Most files are not allowed on free web servers now due to restrictions placed upon them by the government. With that in mind, it's hard to place the files on free storage areas. The best solution, offer it from your own server.
Does anyone else ever use them, and for what reason?
Yes, a lot of others do you FTP server software. But why? That is a great question.
I have determined that most others use this software for Illegal purposes. If you don't believe me, just check out http://www.illegalwarez.com. Search the site for just a moment, and you will see what I mean.
- But being illegal, they should get caught, RIGHT? -
Generally yes, but for some reason they are not caught, and are also not prosecuted. That is the unfortunate thing, but rest assured one day, we will have better security on the internet. But, we will also have better hackers. What a great war.
Now, why do I recommend Cute FTP 4.2?
I don't recommend to this software to just a "normal" user of the internet.
I only recommend this to web-designers and business sites. They are the only one who need to run an FTP server in the first place.
* Some great functions of the Software:
1.) Easy to use Interface: The interface is so much like Windows interfaces that it is so easy to walk around the program. If you are new, don't worry. Five minutes and you will have the program running.
2.) Password Protect, and Encryption: You definitely don't want all of your information floating over the internet, use one that is secure. This one is secure, and definitely safer than some of the other choices, including the built-in one of Internet Explorer 4.X and above.
3.) Scheduler, Automatically Download/Upload and more: For people who just don't have all the time in the world, you can use this program to do the work for you. Just tell it what you want it to do, and what time, and it will do it. No more sitting at the computer wasting time, so basically it is a time saver. (What could you do with some extra time?) Hmmm...
Well, as I stated before, this is mainly for the websites, and businesses, but if you want to learn more about the internet download it, and see just what it is all about.
Recommended:
Yes
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