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Old April 9th, 2002
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Any technical details how you come to that conclusion?

HTTP transfares data as good as FTP does, both use TCP/IP and fill frames with same efficiency. HTTP handshaking is easier, FTP brings no advantage at all. Hope it helps, Moak
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