Re: TFTFY
Except that, as browsers go, there isn't much reason to use FTP from a browser but there are a few reasons for HTTP. FTP can only do downloads from a browser, unless the browser has implemented a client for you, but a standard FTP client can better handle the protocol and offer all the options of that protocol to you. HTTP doesn't do uploads or directory management on its own and is mainly useful for web servers. FTP is unneeded for downloads but can potentially be useful for uploads (and if you're using it for uploads, it can provide some downloads while you're at it). HTTP is needed for downloads of webpages from things like routers which will likely not secure their internal pages (and if they do they'll use a self-signed certificate because there's potential that you can access that page but cannot access the internet). I don't think the protocols are similarly worrisome.
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