Re^8: Retrieve SNP information from UCSC genome browser

[taint]

OK. This is getting ridiculous. marto, just for you, I'm going to update this post with a bit of history on ftp. But, for now, please note; ftp does, and always has provided all the tools necessary to fairly accurately compare remote files, to local files. There has always been a wealth of commands available within the ftp command set. While you wait, you might look at the commands I've already listed, to imagine the possibilities. Here's another link to the same man page I posted 2 times prior, that lists the commands I've been referencing: ftp.

I'll be back... :)

UPDATE (as promised)
I had intended to write up a history on ftp, but for the purpose of this thread, the following link summarizes things quite well, I think. Please review: FTP Subcommands
Here's another link that includes a fuller set of commands: ftp commands

Best wishes.

--Chris

[marto]

I said:

"FTP is for transfering files, it has no ability to compare them."

You responded:

"Correction; ...."

Then told us how size can (if available) tell you the remote size of a file. This does not compare the size to anything. Also comparing the size of two files does not, contrary to your repeat claim, mean that the contents of the files are the same.

Your correction was invalid, your assertion that files being the same size is somehow a comparison of their content is invalid.

You could have provided a clear response first time, proving your claim. As usual, that didn't happen.