[Mailman-Developers] Re: [Mailman-Users] installation instruction suggestions

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi,

> > The odd line needs putting in to help the less able
> >
> > Set Ftp to Binary
> 
> Just musing... is there actually any benefit to EVER having ftp not
> set to binary?   Why do we still have to fight this battle? 

Transferring text files between systems with different formats for text
files can cause corrupt files if the transfer mode isn't text.
Transferring binary files between systems with different formats for
text files causes corrupt files if the transfer mode is text.


Ralph.