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From: goathunter@alpha.wku.edu (Hunter Goatley)
Date: 14 Jul 94 07:33:07 CDT
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In article <1994Jul13.215225.14@fractl.tn.cornell.edu>, william@fractl.tn.cornell.edu (WILLIAM HOLMES (607)255-6299 writes:
>
>I was wondering what features MadGoat FTP has that are different from Multinet
>FTP. Just curious
>
For the client, the biggest difference from MultiNet's client is that the
MadGoat client sports a real CLI$ (DCL-like) interface, while MultiNet's
has the horrible (IMO) TOPS20-style interface.  There are, of course, many
other subtle differences, but MadGoat FTP supports STRU VMS just like the
others.

The MadGoat FTP server is similar in functionality to MultiNet's, but ANONYMOUS
accounts are handled differently.  A longer list of MadGoat FTP features is
included below my sig.

You can get MadGoat FTP via anonymous ftp from ftp.wku.edu in [.MADGOAT]
as MGFTP.ZIP.  It's also on ftp.spc.edu in [.MACRO32.SAVESETS] and on
ftp.vms.stacken.kth.se in [.WKU.MADGOAT].

Hunter
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Hunter Goatley, VMS Systems Programmer, Western Kentucky University
goathunter@ALPHA.WKU.EDU (or goathunter@WKUVX1.WKU.EDU)
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                              MADGOAT FTP V2.0-3
                                       
   [8-JUN-1994]
   
   MadGoat FTP is an FTP client and server for OpenVMS VAX and OpenVMS
   AXP. MadGoat FTP works with MadGoat's NETLIB TCP/IP library, which
   means that it works with virtually every implementation of TCP/IP for
   VMS.
   
   MadGoat FTP started life as the CMU-Tek FTP client and server. Many
   thanks go to John Clement and Henry Miller, who made the CMU FTP much
   better than it used to be. The MadGoat version was modified to work
   with NETLIB and includes numerous enhancements and bug fixes. The
   MadGoat version was done by Darrell Burkhead and Hunter Goatley.
   
   UCX sites, in particular, should find MadGoat FTP of interest. Some of
   the features include:
   
     * The client features a VMS CLI$ interface, with support for normal
       UNIX-style commands. For example, SET DEFAULT and CD both change
       the remote working directory. Unlike MultiNet's client, which
       offers a TOPS-20-style interface, MadGoat FTP provides a VMS-style
       interface with the case preservation, etc., of a UNIX-style
       interface.
       
     * The MadGoat FTP client and server support STRU O VMS. When both a
       server and a client support STRU VMS, VMS file attributes are
       retained when files are transferred.
       
       UCX does not support STRU VMS, making MadGoat FTP ideal for UCX
       sites connecting to anonymous FTP sites running MultiNet.
       
     * The MadGoat FTP server fully supports ANONYMOUS FTP accounts.
       Anonymous accounts can be restricted to certain directories, etc.,
       as you expect from an anonymous FTP server. The MadGoat FTP server
       is running on ftp.wku.edu, if you'd like to see its output.
       
     * The MadGoat FTP server implements the REIN command, which lets you
       log out of an account and log in to another without disconnecting
       from the remote server.
     * FTP/ANONYMOUS on the DCL command line automatically logs you in as
       an anonymous user.
     * The client automatically senses the file type, so you don't have
       to remember to say "Image" or "Ascii" before transferring a file.
     * May be started without the server, supplying a client-only option.
     * Works in batch mode.
       
   
   
   MadGoat FTP installs using VMSINSTAL. It is distributed with full
   documentation in the form of on-line help, PostScript, ASCII text, and
   Bookreader files. The BLISS sources are also distributed with the
   software.
     _________________________________________________________________
   
  THE MADGOAT FTP FILES
   
       
     * MGFTP.ZIP
       
       The installation kits for MadGoat FTP (for use with VMSINSTAL).
       
   
     _________________________________________________________________
   
  CONTACTING THE AUTHORS
  
   MadGoat FTP is maintained and enhanced by Darrell Burkhead and Hunter
   Goatley. To report bugs, please send mail to
   MadGoat-Bugs@WKUVX1.WKU.EDU. Additional MadGoat mailing lists are
   available as well.
     _________________________________________________________________
   
    MadGoat Software Repository, Hunter Goatley