ALFTP

Infobox Software
name = ALFTP



caption =
developer = ESTsoft Corp.
released =
frequently_updated = yes
programming language =
operating system = Windows
language = English
genre = FTP client/server
license = Proprietary
website = [http://www.altools.net/ www.altools.net]

ALFTP is an FTP client and personal FTP server utility from ESTsoft for Microsoft Windows. It is one in the ALTools product family.

While it has been available in Korean since 2000cite news
last = Kim
first = Injin
coauthors =
title = 한글로 구성 FTP프로그램 '알FTP' 무료 배포
work = 전자신문
pages = 13
language = Korean
publisher = Chunjashinmun
date= 2001-07-11
url =
accessdate = ] cite news
last = Kim
first = Sunjun
coauthors =
title = <리뷰 & 벤치마킹>FTP 프로그램 6종 (Translation: 6 FTP Programs)
work = The Electronic Times Internet
pages = 16-17
language = Korean
publisher = Chunjashinmun
date= 2001-07-18
url =
accessdate = 2001-07-19] as freewarecite news
last = Kim
first = Injin
coauthors =
title = 한글로 구성 FTP프로그램 '알FTP' 무료 배포
work = 전자신문
pages = 13
language = Korean
publisher = Chunjashinmun
date= 2001-07-11
url =
accessdate = ] cite news
last = Jang
first = Dongjun
coauthors =
title = 이스트소프트, FTP SW 부료 배포
work = 전자신문
pages =
language = Korean
publisher = Chunjashinmun
date= 2002-01-03
url =
accessdate = ] (commercialized in 2002 for government and corporate usecite news
last = Lee
first = Jongwha
coauthors =
title = 무료 압축 프로그램 '알집' 유료화된다
work = inews24
pages =
language = Korean
publisher = inews24
date= 2002-04-04
url =
accessdate = ] cite news
last = Che
first = Jihyoung
coauthors =
title = '일툴즈' 기업-단체대상 유료화
work = 디지탈 타임스
pages =
language = Korean
publisher = Digital Times
date= 2002-04-05
url =
accessdate = ] cite news
last = Mun
first = Byoungdo
coauthors =
title = 이스트소프트 '일집' 유료화
work = 한국i닷컴
pages =
format = HTML
language = Korean
publisher = Hankook Ilbo
date= 2002-04-05
url = http://www4.hankooki.com/netInfo/200204/ni20020405172647n0010.htm
accessdate = 2006-10-31 ] cite news
last = Kim
first = Yukyung
coauthors =
title = 무료 프로그램 '알툴즈' 이달부터 유료화
work = 전자신문
pages =
language = Korean
publisher = Chunjashinmun
date= 2002-04-06
url =
accessdate = ] ), it was first made available in English in 2004, and has since been made available in over ten languagescite web
author = ESTsoft
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = ALFTP Translations
work = ALTools.net
publisher = ESTsoft Corp.
date =
url = http://www.altools.net/ALTools/ALFTP/Translations/tabid/175/Default.aspx
format = HTML
doi =
accessdate = 2006-10-31 ] . Translations for ALFTP are provided by members of the ALTools user communitycite web
author = ESTsoft
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Translating ALTools
work = ALTools.net
publisher = ESTsoft Corp.
date =
url = http://www.altools.net/Support/TranslatingALTools/tabid/83/Default.aspx
format = HTML
doi = http://www.altools.net/Support/TranslatingALTools/tabid/83/Default.aspx
accessdate = 2006-10-31] cite web
author = ESTsoft
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = About the ALTranslators Forum, How to Join &amp; Translate ALTools
work = ALTools.net
publisher = ESTsoft
date =
url = http://www.altools.net/Forums/tabid/86/forumid/7/postid/8/view/topic/Default.aspx
format = HTML
doi =
accessdate = 2006-10-31] .

Initial popularity for the software in South Korea was much fueled by its simplicity and having a Korean interfacecite news
last = Kim
first = Injin
coauthors =
title = 한글로 구성 FTP프로그램 '알FTP' 무료 배포
work = 전자신문
pages = 13
language = Korean
publisher = Chunjashinmun
date= 2001-07-11
url =
accessdate = ] cite news
last = Jang
first = Dongjun
coauthors =
title = 이스트소프트, FTP SW 부료 배포
work = 전자신문
pages =
language = Korean
publisher = Chunjashinmun
date= 2002-01-03
url =
accessdate = ] cite journal
last = Korea Software Property-Right Council
first =
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = 이스트소프트
journal = 소프트웨어저작권
volume = 2002
issue = 02
pages = 20–22
publisher = Korea Software Property-Right Council
date= 2002-02
url = http://www.spc.or.kr/eng/spc/history.asp
doi =
language = Korean
id =
accessdate =
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last = Choi
first = Hongdeok
authorlink =
coauthors =
title = < FTP 프로그램 4종> 테스트 제품 소개
work = 디지탈 타임스
publisher = Digital Times
date= 2002-03-08
url = http://www.dt.co.kr/contents.htm?article_no=2002030802014105533003
doi =
format = HTML
language = Korean
id =
accessdate = 2006-10-31 ] , illustrating the importance of localization for software.

ALFTP is free for home use and could be freely redistributed.

Personal FTP Server

The personal FTP server in ALFTP requires no configuration, although several configuration options are available. The FTP server is purposed for personal use by non-technical people to casually transfer files between friends and family. Lack of multiple users, robust permissions, and a user connetion limit of 5 precludes ALFTP from being used in large sites, but provides more than enough functionality for casual home use.

The ALTools Eggheads

Perhaps the most striking aspect when one first encounters ALFTP is how "cute" it is for software. The interface features the cartoon ALFTP Egghead animated in the main toolbar in various poses to represent the various functions available there, and for which the application is named.

The "AL" part in ALFTP is a transliteration from the Korean, '알FTP', which directly translates as "EggFTP". Other ALTools feature similar egghead cartoon characters as mascots for each program.

Notes and References

ee also

*ALZip
*ESTsoft
*Freeware
*Freely redistributable software
*List of FTP server software
*

External links

* [http://www.estsoft.com/en ESTsoft site]
* [http://www.altools.net/ ALTools site]
* [http://www.altools.net/ALTools/ALFTP/tabid/55/Default.aspx ALFTP Home Page]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/53042144@N00 Flickr pages with various ALTools Eggheads]