NcFTP
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| NcFTP | |
 NcFTP downloading a file |
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| Author: | Mike Gleason |
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| Developer: | NcFTP Software Inc. |
| Initial release: | 1991 |
| Latest release: | 3.2.0 / August 5, 2006 |
| OS: | Unix-like |
| Use: | FTP client |
| License: | Clarified Artistic License |
| Website: | www.ncftp.com/ncftp/ |
NcFTP was the first alternative FTP client program, which debuted in 1990. Until then, users were forced to use the standard bare-bones program, usually called just ftp, which was often confusing and error-prone.
NcFTP is a command-line user interface program, and runs on a large number of platforms.
The program often provided a user's first exposure to features such as bookmarks, automatic use of binary transfers, dynamic progress meters, automatic anonymous logons, recursive downloading, resumption of failed downloads, "redialing" unresponsive hosts, use of passive transfers, and the now-dreaded Tips at start up.
