Subject: Re: Part Time gig



>Not only do you have
>a virtually limitless pool of knowledge (maybe I should call it a sea :-)

hmm.. i like the metaphor:  a bunch of stuff sloshing around aimlessly,
and occasional bits sinking without a trace.  ;-)



>but you dispense it with grace and humor. 

purely a least-effort solution.   i've tried the jackass route, and it's
just too much work in the long run.   polite and informative is less
exhausting.   besides, it's fun to see the reactions when someone comes
at you primed for a flamewar royale, and you sidestep the attack.. every
bit as much fun as flaming them back, IMHO.  ;-)




>     While I've got you on the hook, how does one change the ftp disconnect
>time on a Unix system?

it kinda depends on the specific ftpd you're running.   you should have
a file named /etc/ftpd.conf on your system, and that's where you set
most of the parameters.   my server runs NetBSD, and the ftpd is the BSD
standard version.   it has some nice features, but is nothing
exceptional.   the other major contendor i know of if wuftpd, from
Washington University.   it has an additional layer of security features
(which most people never use, and which most clients don't support), but
it's a good, well-respected piece of software.

for either one, a quick scan through /etc/ftpd.conf should identify the
setting you need to change.. it's usually got some terribly abstract
name, like 'timeout'.