Re: uploading really big files

On Sat, June 2, 2007 3:01 pm, Alexander Jaeger wrote: >> Depends who is doing the uploading... >> >> One also could imagine a write-only account, either in FTP or SCP >> setup. >> >> I know I've seen this in FTP, and I don't see any reason SCP >> couldn't. >> >> > the reason why scp is different is it needs an system account with a > valid shell. > FTP does simply not (but it can :). > > I think nobody except the root user should have shell access to a > server, > only for security reasons. Veering off the original topic quite a bit here, but... I personally would refuse to work with any webhost who didn't give me a shell account. cron jobs, symlinks, large-scale file operations, and other innumerable minor reasons make non-ssh web development a royal PITA for me, personally. So root-only shell is way too restrictive, imho. >>> -> *Flash *: >>> There a lot of Tutorials out there, try google or >>> sourceforge. >>> >> >> Leaves all your non-Flash users out in the cold, which to me is a >> non-starter, but might be fine for the OP >> >> > There I totaly agree with you! But I require my user to have flash, > same > as i require them to have an graphical browser. > > I can imagine where the internet would be with still browsing with > lynx, > but i guess that is a decision every developer has to face. Ummmmm. I tend to use Linux as my desktop, and gave up on Flash long ago. Once I stopped installing it on Windows, I had a MUCH better online experience, actually. Websites are faster, no annoying random noises and fewer distracting "popups" and the CPU and RAM usage finally is reasonable. So I can't listen to bands on myspace. big deal. > I guess the gap is between introducing people how to handle a ftp or > scp > transfer and installing flash. The gap is between a tiny percentage of users who CANNOT install flash, period. I don't know of any OS that doesn't have a large assortment of FTP clients available. -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some indie artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?