You are viewing a single thread.
View all comments View context
4 points

No way, WS_FTP was more OG.

permalink
report
parent
reply
0 points

Yeah you’re totally right, I forgot about that.

There was flashfxp too but I think that was a fair bit later. Revolutionized being a warez courier.

permalink
report
parent
reply
1 point

I’m not FBI

being a warez courier.

Spill. You bring those R5s across the ocean? Send audio from the handicap audio jack at the multiplex? Hustle up some telecines? Sneak Battletoads outta the backroom at GameStop before it hit shelves?

permalink
report
parent
reply
2 points

Back in the day (mid/late 90’s), there were private ftp servers that required a ratio. Some of these were run by release groups and hard to get on, some were more public. Couriers would download from one site and upload to another to build their ratio and get access to the good sites.

Before people figured out you could connect two ftp servers together directly, you would have to download to your computer and reupload. Most people were on dialup, so that was a non trivial time commitment.

permalink
report
parent
reply
3 points
*

Oh god, I know all of these.

Also fuck Tim Kosse. Bundled Filezilla with malware and fucked up my machine in 2014. Had to reinstall Windows. I’ll never use it again.

I use WinSCP on Windows and Forklift on MacOS.

permalink
report
parent
reply

Programmer Humor

!programmer_humor@programming.dev

Create post

Welcome to Programmer Humor!

This is a place where you can post jokes, memes, humor, etc. related to programming!

For sharing awful code theres also Programming Horror.

Rules

  • Keep content in english
  • No advertisements
  • Posts must be related to programming or programmer topics

Community stats

  • 2.7K

    Monthly active users

  • 866

    Posts

  • 14K

    Comments