a strange note...

\_ Ah, I get it.
\_
\_ This is YOUR ftp client telling you what the remote system (server) is
\_ running. And yes, with a microsoft ftp server version of 5.0, that would
\_ definitely be win2k

There's a fine point here... YOUR ftp client is telling you what the
SERVER *says* it is running. It may or may not reflect reality.
(Hence the obscure hint at open source hacking in my original
message.)

By the way, did I tell you that I'm writing all this from a VIC-20? I
am, just check the headers! They never lie.

David

\_
\_ Michael J. Sheldon
\_ Internet Applications Developer
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\_ -----Original Message-----
\_ From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
\_ [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of
\_ sinck@corp.quepasa.com
\_ Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 15:54
\_ To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
\_ Subject: RE: a strange note...
\_
\_
\_
\_
\_
\_ \_ Where did it say that?
\_ \_
\_ \_ I just ftp'd there, and it didn't say anything about the OS.
\_
\_ | prompt% ftp ftp.microsoft.com
\_ | Connected to ftp.microsoft.com.
\_ | 220 CPMSFTFTPA04 Microsoft FTP Service (Version 5.0).
\_ | Name (ftp.microsoft.com:sinck): anonymous
\_ | 331 Anonymous access allowed, send identity (e-mail name) as password.
\_ | Password:
\_ | 230-This is FTP.MICROSOFT.COM. Please see the dirmap.txt file for more
\_ information.
\_ | 230 Anonymous user logged in.
\_ --> Remote system type is Windows2000.
\_ | ftp> quit
\_ | 221 Thank you for using Microsoft Products!
\_
\_ This is more inline with what I was thinking.... I can't say it's
\_ suprising that an FTP server @ M$ is running (or claims to be running)
\_ w2k.
\_
\_ Open source...alter the greeting string on <insert fav ftpd server here>
\_ compile, install on ftp.microsoft.com...
\_
\_ David
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