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From: polymod on 23 Aug 2008 12:56

"Glennbo" <vdrumsYourHeadFromYourAss(a)cox.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9B03760EDD66EBrownShoesDontMakeIt(a)69.16.185.250...
> In news:48b0272e$0$7342$607ed4bc(a)cv.net the killer robot "polymod"
> <polymod(a)optonline.net> grabbed the controls of the spaceship
> cakewalk.audio and pressed these buttons...
>
> > For years I've used, and have been happy with a free program called
> > SmartFTP.
> > Yesterday this program wouldn't work on all 3 computers and I was
> > taken to their website with this message:
> >
> > "Unfortunately, after offering a free product and a free service to
> > millions of users for more than 10 years we are no longer able to do
> > so. We would like to thank you for using SmartFTP and we hope to
> > welcome you as a customer in the future. Thank you for your
> > understanding."
> >
> > Bull-Cockie.
> > They're making an existing program on my machine(s) to not work so I
> > can purchase the license. I think this stinks. I could see if it were
> > a new release but to render older software useless after YEARS of use
> > is bullshit.
> >
> > So I found an older version amongst my files and it does work.....for
> > free. But it's an older build with a few nats and niggles....but it
> > DOES work. I've also found a few more old versions on the net, but I'm
> > a little leery about their source.
> > Any recommendations of free FTP programs out there that you're happy
> > with?
>
> What bullshit. I use WS_FTP95LE, which I believe is this same file.
>
> http://www.pagematic.com/faq/ws_ftp.html
>
> PS. I don't know who this site is, so be sure to scan the file to make
> sure it's clean.

Just downloaded it, scanned it for viruses which there were none, and it
works great!

Thanks Glennbo and Larry!

Poly

From: Sue Morton on 23 Aug 2008 13:44

I used SmartFTP forever, too, and was sorry when they went fully commercial.
I have some pretty complex needs for an FTP client, and I looked at dozens
of freeware and comparably-priced pay for products to replace it. SmartFTP
still won out for what I need it to do.

I took the gamble they'll be around for three years and continue to provide
good support (my support experience has been excellent so far), so I bought
the product with the 3-year maintenance plan (full upgrade/renewal/support
option) for $70 -- less than $25 a year for a product I use heavily most
days each week.

If my needs were far simpler and/or I used the product less frequently, I
probably would not have purchased and would have lived with a less desirable
solution.

FWIW.
--
Sue Morton

polymod wrote:
> For years I've used, and have been happy with a free program called
> SmartFTP.
> Yesterday this program wouldn't work on all 3 computers and I was
> taken to their website with this message:
>
> "Unfortunately, after offering a free product and a free service to
> millions of users for more than 10 years we are no longer able to do
> so. We would like to thank you for using SmartFTP and we hope to
> welcome you as a customer in the future. Thank you for your
> understanding."
>
> Bull-Cockie.
> They're making an existing program on my machine(s) to not work so I
> can purchase the license. I think this stinks. I could see if it were
> a new release but to render older software useless after YEARS of use
> is bullshit.
>
> So I found an older version amongst my files and it does work.....for
> free. But it's an older build with a few nats and niggles....but it
> DOES work. I've also found a few more old versions on the net, but
> I'm a little leery about their source.
> Any recommendations of free FTP programs out there that you're happy
> with?
>
> TIA
>
> Poly

From: polymod on 23 Aug 2008 13:57

Thanks for the input Sue!
I'm still able to use an older version of SmartFTP along with the one that
Larry and Glennbo recommended.
All is well in Polyland :)

Poly

"Sue Morton" <867-5309(a)domain.invalid> wrote in message
news:j0Yrk.20073$89.1426(a)nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com...
> I used SmartFTP forever, too, and was sorry when they went fully
commercial.
> I have some pretty complex needs for an FTP client, and I looked at dozens
> of freeware and comparably-priced pay for products to replace it.
SmartFTP
> still won out for what I need it to do.
>
> I took the gamble they'll be around for three years and continue to
provide
> good support (my support experience has been excellent so far), so I
bought
> the product with the 3-year maintenance plan (full upgrade/renewal/support
> option) for $70 -- less than $25 a year for a product I use heavily most
> days each week.
>
> If my needs were far simpler and/or I used the product less frequently, I
> probably would not have purchased and would have lived with a less
desirable
> solution.
>
> FWIW.
> --
> Sue Morton
>
> polymod wrote:
> > For years I've used, and have been happy with a free program called
> > SmartFTP.
> > Yesterday this program wouldn't work on all 3 computers and I was
> > taken to their website with this message:
> >
> > "Unfortunately, after offering a free product and a free service to
> > millions of users for more than 10 years we are no longer able to do
> > so. We would like to thank you for using SmartFTP and we hope to
> > welcome you as a customer in the future. Thank you for your
> > understanding."
> >
> > Bull-Cockie.
> > They're making an existing program on my machine(s) to not work so I
> > can purchase the license. I think this stinks. I could see if it were
> > a new release but to render older software useless after YEARS of use
> > is bullshit.
> >
> > So I found an older version amongst my files and it does work.....for
> > free. But it's an older build with a few nats and niggles....but it
> > DOES work. I've also found a few more old versions on the net, but
> > I'm a little leery about their source.
> > Any recommendations of free FTP programs out there that you're happy
> > with?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Poly
>
>

From: Steve Karl on 23 Aug 2008 17:25

"polymod" <polymod(a)optonline.net> wrote in message news:48b03c91$0$7322$607ed4bc(a)cv.net...
>
> "larrymcg" <larry_mcgowan(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7dCdnYIduc1PqC3VnZ2dnUVZ_r_inZ2d(a)comcast.com...
>>
>>
>> I am happy using the FireFTP extension for Firefox. I used to use the
>> free standalone program WS_FTP95 LE but it's more convenient to do the
>> FTP right out of a tab in Firefox.
>> --Larry
>
> Thanks Larry. I think I saw the standalone version as a download somewhere.
> I'll check it out.
>
> Appreciate the help.
>
> Larry :-)

If you can't find WS let me know. I have it.

Steve

From: Ricky Hunt on 24 Aug 2008 01:00

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