On Tuesday, October 3rd, 1995 - Evan Langlois wrote:
 
EL>  I finally gave up, opened a shell, and typed :
EL> ftp src.doc.ic.ac.uk
EL> and then logged in and typed :
EL> cd /packages/atari/umich
EL> binary
EL> get filename.ext
 
I much prefer to grab files with the web browser.  That way, I don't
have to uudecode them first.  I don't have the time for stupid extra
steps like that.
 
I also like the convenience of just clicking on the file I want and
having it download.  No typing.
 
EL> like a GEM set of Internet utils - not like the awful winsock crap
EL> or OS/2's stuff though.  Your FTP program should just look like a 
EL> drive on your desktop - you open it and get a window full of folders 
EL> that are each an internet site (with a pull-down and/or pop-up menu 
EL> to add sites, drag-n-drop protocol w/trashcan to delete).  Open a 
EL> folder to connect to that site, and you should get a window that 
EL> looks like a GEM desktop window, with all the same features.  To get 
EL> a file, no send button is required - just drag the file off the 
EL> internet and on to your local drive.
EL> Now, doesn't that sound like a MUCH better method than those split
 
Yes!  It sounds fantastic.  If someone would make that it would sell
like hot cakes.
 
EL> screen local+host window methods??   If only I had the time ...
 
I wish you had the time too.  Probably so do a lot of other people out
there who want an easier way to access the net.
 
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