Carpii UK wrote (Tue, 27 May 2014 21:21:21 +0100):
> I dont know how anyone can even think of using ftp or scp in 2014.
Well obviously you're in an environment where you're not forced to use it.
I seriously envy you...
Back in 1994-95, I wrote one of the first graphical FTP clients for a suite of Internet tools called “Columbus" for Windows 95 - I know, shoot me now.
Since then I’ve had a love/hate relationship with any sort of file transfer tool including code repositories like svn and git. I’ve seen files get messed up so many times I now try to KISS (keep it simple stupid) - hence I use discrete programs that perform one task very well and scp is my tool of choice for file transfers and it’s ubiquitous on *nix boxes.
Ed Wong