Linux and data storage?

[Janina Sajka]

Huh? I've been explaining several ways to do it. None of the commands I
gave you for doing this require you to go get any software. They're all
about using what you already have access to on shell world, most likely.

Yes, it's certainly your data. And, if you want to use Windows, I'm
certainly not going to stop you. But I will complain if we start using
this list to discuss using Windows to do this job.

Karen Lewellen writes:
> Hi Sina,
> I for one thank you for your help here.  There is no such thing as too much 
> information in a case like this.
> The idea of doing the transfer from my ftp here on shellworld to the ftp on 
> my site as a quick solution while I find another one is fine by me.
> I apologize that Janina does not agree, but it is not her data.
> Karen
> 
> On Mon, 27 Sep 2004, Sina Bahram wrote:
> 
> >Hi Janina,
> >
> >Actually there very well could be a Windows equivalent; not that I'd really
> >care if there is or isn't.
> >
> >I wasn't suggesting that Windows was in any way, shape, or form needed 
> >here.
> >I said that there was a windows tool, which I mistakenly at first called 
> >fxp
> >rather than Flash XP. Then someone pointed out that fxp was the
> >protocall...and I sent a message asking for a Linux use of this so that she
> >can get her transfer complete.
> >
> >In short...i've tried to be helpful, while you have in two separate emails
> >offered help in conjunction with criticism towards me for my suggestion,
> >which I did point out quite humbly, and secondly offered an extremely
> >immature and unbecoming attitude.
> >
> >I do appologise to Karen for Janina's attitude. Karen, I wish you the best
> >of luck in getting your data transferred.
> >
> >Take care,
> >Sina
> >
> >No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large number of
> >electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca 
> >[mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca]
> >On Behalf Of Janina Sajka
> >Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 2:18 PM
> >To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> >Subject: Re: Linux and data storage?
> >
> >If you have ftp access on two machines, forget Windows, and just log into
> >one. Launch a good ftp client like ncftp, start the transfer, and go to 
> >bed.
> >
> >You certainly don't need Windows.
> >
> >PS: If you use ncftp you could even use bgget (or bgput) to run the
> >transfers in background, which means you could log off and your files would
> >still get transfered.
> >
> >Now, does Windows have that? Huh, Sina?
> >
> >Karen Lewellen writes:
> >>hmm,
> >>Let me be sure I follow you.
> >>This is a program that runs in windows, that would let me move the
> >>contents of my shellworld workspace,  <i have ftp here too of course>
> >>to say the storage on my website<where I also  have ftp,> and that is
> >>not located on shellworld?
> >>if all this is true, where can i find this tool?
> >>Karen
> >>
> >>On Sun, 26 Sep 2004, Sina Bahram wrote:
> >>
> >>>If I may humbly suggest?
> >>>
> >>>Fxp, or flash xp as I think it is...is a windows tool that allows
> >>>someone to connect to one ftp, then connect to the other ftp...and
> >>>then say, FTP A, copy stuff to FTP B....then all you have to do is
> >>>sit back and let the data packets flow...it doesn't go through your
> >>>system at all: so you could transfer information at any speed, only
> >>>limited by the two ftp servers, not by your own connection.
> >>>
> >>>*shrug* is there a linux equivalent to this tool/protocall?
> >>>
> >>>Take care,
> >>>Sina
> >>>
> >>>No trees were destroyed in sending this message; however, a large
> >>>number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
> >
> >
> >
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				Janina Sajka, Chair
				Accessibility Workgroup
				Free Standards Group (FSG)

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