WS-FTP

Conference Categories | Apps Conference | FTP / Archie / Finger Topics http://www.csra.net/junodj/ws_ftp32.htm junodj@csra.net ftp://205.218.104.131/pub/win32/ws_ftp32.zip WS-FTP -- While Gopher clients and World Wide Web browsers often incorporate File Transfer Protocol, none of these can match the amount of features and configurability options of John Junod's WS-FTP. FTP remains one of the most widely used internet applications, and WS-FTP makes this oft-used tool quick and painless. Available in both restricted freeware and commercialware versions, WS-FTP offers a price and feature combination that will appeal to most all users. Configurability options in both versions include several alternative screen layouts, the ability to associate remote files with local programs, automatic logging, extension conversion on transfer, delete all, force lower case on transfer, and quick screen sizing. WS-FTP also comes pre-configured with an extensive array of ftp sites to check out. Multiple copies of the program can be launched to download multiple files at the same time. WS-FTP comes in two varieties: a 16-bit app and a 32-bit app. The restricted freeware version of WS-FTP (known as WS-FTP Limited Edition) is free to all educational users as well as non-profit and non-commercial end-users. However, the Limited Edition release does lack several features found in the commercial 'Pro' package ($37.50). Perhaps the most important of these is full drag 'n' drop functionality, which makes the tedious process of uploading and downloading files much more efficient. Additional features include auto-reget, or automatic resume, for transferring a file after an abnormal termination, a network utilities package (including ping, traceroute, finger, whois, and NSLookup clients), versions for additional platforms (notably PowerPC and DEC Alpha), multifile transfers, and more. The Pro package also bundles a printed manual and technical support. Overall, both the Limited Edition and Pro versions of WS-FTP lack the ease of use and some of the powerful features found in CuteFTP (especially remote file listings), but the Pro version has narrowed the gap Considerably and could pose a threat to CuteFTP's reign in the near future. Pros: Easy to configure and use, many features, pre-configured with many ftp sites, it's free Cons: Lacks drag 'n' drop capabilities New: Multiple file rename, full drag 'n' drop and right mouse button functionality Version Reviewed: 4.01 Build 96.06.03 Date of Review: 6/3/96 Reviewer: Forrest Stroud