On 29/10/2013 6:44 am, notbob wrote:
> On 2013-10-28, Sqwertz > wrote:
>> On 27 Oct 2013 12:19:40 GMT, notbob wrote:
>
>>> Have you tried wget? Quite handy for both ftp and html depos.
>>
>> That's a GUI, right? Pbbbbt! :-P
>
> As if....
>
>> Most browsers speak FTP in the URL bar.
>
> Most browsers will be hosed if there is even a microsecond disconnect
> or interruption. wget will go back, reconnect, and continue from the
> EXACT bit where it left off for as many times as it takes. Doesn't
> quit util the dwnld is complete. I'll use a browser for small files,
> but really big files (600-700Mb) I invoke wget. Very handy. There's
> a Windows version, too.
>
>
> nb
>
Might be useful for troublesome sites that don't have an FTP option.
I'll have to look into it.

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