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Re: [h-e-w] ftp problem
From: |
Dr Francis J. Wright |
Subject: |
Re: [h-e-w] ftp problem |
Date: |
Sat, 27 Jul 2002 17:04:43 +0100 |
From: "Richard M. Heiberger" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: [h-e-w] ftp problem
> I have a historical question on ange-ftp.
>
> What is the history of the name? I personally find the name "ange-ftp"
> confusing and non-intuitive. When I tell people about it I always say
> Use dired on the remote computer with the command
> C-x d /address@hidden:
> I don't tell them what is happening on the inside.
>
> Rich
Here is the top of the source file, which I think answers your question.
;;; ange-ftp.el --- transparent FTP support for GNU Emacs
;; Copyright (C) 1989,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,98, 2000, 2001
;; Free Software Foundation, Inc.
;; Author: Andy Norman (address@hidden)
Francis