I think FTP isn't a very good protocol anyways. HTTP and Gopher are better. (HTTP does support most of the features, including authentication, uploads, etc. The thing HTTP doesn't have is proper directory listings; I wrote a document suggesting how this could be done, calling it "httpdirlist" specification; it is a new MIME type, and then each record is a list of records (formatted like a list of HTTP headers) separated by blank lines.)
I wasn't aware that was even a feature in Firefox.<p>fun fact, Windows has a built in FTP client in Explorer. Just enter an FTP address into the address bar and then right click to login.
I can see many <i>tech</i> ppl switching over to a chromium browser because they <i>might</i> possibly use ftp in the future and just want to install one browser. It's those ppl that install (or even know about) FF, generally.<p>Other than a part time dev and some testing, it's hard to see the costs of supporting ftp.<p>It's a string of decision-making like this that has made FF drop off the list of "supported" browsers in many organizations and may lead to a 2 engine Internet. This is bad for everyone, IMO.<p>Mozilla board: Look at your browser share: you need to replace the management team immediately - we need FF.
Are there security issues with FTP, or do people just not use it enough because HTTP supplants it? I haven't used FTP in a while to download files.
there are still FTP clients, and servers around.<p>there is even an FTP indexer:<p><a href="https://www.securitynewspaper.com/2018/12/10/list-of-all-open-ftp-servers-in-the-world/" rel="nofollow">https://www.securitynewspaper.com/2018/12/10/list-of-all-ope...</a><p><a href="https://www.searchftps.net/" rel="nofollow">https://www.searchftps.net/</a>
I love discussions about browsers on Hacker News! They're amazing. Half the people ranting how some insanely complicated technical decision is going to ruin the world, the other half yelling at them that this is necessary, others ranting about how the vendor is evil for some reason, etc. Just lovely!
Insecure? Bullshit. They should remove http then. I'd respect them if they just said they're lazy and don't want to support the ftp protocol.