Deprecating base system ftpd?

[Roderick]

On Tue, 6 Apr 2021, aventador at fastmail.fm wrote:

> Deprecating base system ftpd does seem to be a good idea,
> especially for FreeBSD users wanting to use their computer as a
> workstation/desktop instead of as a server. I think the argument becomes, 
> "who is our target audience?" If the target audience is both server and
> desktop users, then minimizing the base system makes a lot of sense. FreeBSD 
> is not just for servers anymore.

I will never, never understand this kind of argumantation.

A desktop user, and desktop users like a lot of bloat with
few functionality, want to deprecate a meager program with a
clear functionality only because he do not need it.

R.