Re: [h-e-w] ftp problem

[Dr Francis J. Wright]

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