FileZilla - (Open Source)
When owning a website, it is important to easily and safely communicate with the server, FileZilla being the appropriate application to do that and even more.
FileZilla is a powerful FTP client that will assist the user to send files to a server. It offers a free and easy to use client that will enable both beginners and experienced users to connect remotely to a server in order to download files. This powerful application supports drag and drop, SSL and SSH protocols and allows to resume updates and interrupted downloads including Sizeable files (over 4GB).
Thanks to manager integrated sites, the user can access addresses to which he connects a regular basis more quickly.
FileZilla include interesting features, including the display of the amount of data transferred and the transfer time in the log window. FileZilla also provides faster access to the function of speed limit transfers and adds support for backspace button on the mouse that feature.
The software has an interface divided into several areas, which gives an overview of current operations with more detailed information. The user can set various options related to the connection to the server and software behavior during transfers. The transfer rate may, for example, be limited to save bandwidth. The use of a proxy is also possible.
+ Automatic server timezone detection. Custom offset in the Site Manager may need to be adjusted. FTP only.
+ Option to preserve file timestamps on downloads (all protocols)
+ Option to preserve file timestamps on uploads on FTP servers supporting the MFMT command
+ Add transfer type (ascii/binary/auto) selection to transfer menu
- Shorten very long filenames on file exists dialog
- Attempt at working around broken routers and firewalls disconnecting the control connection of the transfer session on transfers
- Deleting directories containing lots of files should be faster now
- Disallow settings/site import from files located in the settings storage directory
- Fix nullpointer dereference on non-UTF8 enabled SFTP servers
- *nix: Fix button height inconsistencies on dialogs with certain artwork (e.g. Ubuntu 7.10)