AxY FTP User Guide - Introduction

## Introduction

### What is AxY FTP

AxY FTP is an X Window System FTP client designed to be used mainly on Linux workstations. It is written using Motif widget set and XmAxyList Widget. GTK+ GUI implementation is also available.

Current version of AxY FTP is just a "code escape". Only quite minimal set of features is implemented, with several known bugs pending. Users are encouraged to report desired features and found bugs to the author.

### Features

Major features available in current (0.4.4) release:

- user-friendly, intuitive interface (both GTK+ and Motif).
- passive and non-passive data transfers
- convenient session manager window
- on-line help system
- recursive downloads with resume option
- recursive uploads
- multiple delete with option to recurse
- auto-redial option

### Legal Issues

AxY FTP is copyright (c) 1998 by Alexander Yukhimets <alexy@edgarmail.com>.
All right under the copyright reserved.

#### 1. Distribution.

This software is subject to the terms of "Artistic license".

Also, the following files included in the source code distribution of the software can be distributed/modified under the terms of either "Artistic license" or (at your option) GNU Library General Public License version 2:
`ftp.h ftp.c ftp_xfer.h ftp_xfer.c`.

#### 2. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED UNDER THIS LICENSE ON AN ``AS IS'' BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE COVERED WORKS ARE FREE OF DEFECTS, MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGING. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE COVERED WORKS IS WITH YOU. SHOULD ANY COVERED WORK PROVE DEFECTIVE IN ANY RESPECT, YOU (NOT THE INITIAL DEVELOPER OR ANY OTHER CONTRIBUTOR) ASSUME THE COST OF ANY NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS LICENSE. NO USE OF ANY COVERED WORK IS AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER EXCEPT UNDER THIS DISCLAIMER.

# WARNING:

This is an ``alpha'' quality software. Please avoid any use on a production, mission-critical, or systems with sensitive or unrecoverable data.

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