Deprecating base system ftpd?

[Ted Hatfield]

On Mon, 5 Apr 2021, Patrick M. Hausen wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>> Am 03.04.2021 um 22:39 schrieb Ed Maste <emaste at freebsd.org>:
>> I'm happy to make a port for it if anyone needs it. Comments?
>
> A bit late to the party, but my take is: please just don't.
>
> I absolutely freaked out when Apple removed the telnet and ftp clients
> from Mac OS and I needed to reinstall them via MacPorts.
>
> People who manage any larger collection of networking gear *depend*
> on these outdated but simple services. Client and server side alike.
>
> TFTP is not going away, neither is FTP. I'm dead serious. Remote media
> via Supermicro IPMI in 2021? SMB1. Firmware updates for my UPS? FTP.
> Scanner/printer/fax all-in-one thingy? Uploads received fax transmissions
> via FTP. PBX? Uploads usage reports via FTP. This stuff is here to stay.
> In local networks, of course.
>
> But still even on "the Internet", FTP is the most used method for customers
> of static website hosting. You cannot teach these people what an SSH key is.
> Just my experience, but backed by a load of customer interactions over more
> than 20 years ...
>
> Kind regards,
> Patrick
> --
>


Hear! Hear!

Although I don't have any statistics to back this up this
has been my experience as well.

Sincerely,

Ted Hatfield