ALFTP
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ALFTP is an FTP client and personal FTP server utility from ESTsoft
for Microsoft Windows
. It is part of ESTsoft's ALTools product family.
While it has been available in Korean since 2000 as freeware
(commercialized in 2002 for government and corporate use), it was first made available in English in 2004, and has since been made available in over ten languages. Translations for ALFTP are provided by members of the ALTools user community.
Initial popularity for the software in South Korea was much fueled by its simplicity and having a Korean interface, illustrating the importance of localization for software.
ALFTP is free for home use and may be freely redistributed
.
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.
ESTsoft
Founded in 1992, ESTsoft is a South Korean application software development company. Its software ranges from desktop to business software for enterprises.-Products:...
for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
. It is part of ESTsoft's ALTools product family.
While it has been available in Korean since 2000 as freeware
Freeware
Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the...
(commercialized in 2002 for government and corporate use), it was first made available in English in 2004, and has since been made available in over ten languages. Translations for ALFTP are provided by members of the ALTools user community.
Initial popularity for the software in South Korea was much fueled by its simplicity and having a Korean interface, illustrating the importance of localization for software.
ALFTP is free for home use and may be freely redistributed
Freely redistributable software
Freely redistributable software is software that anyone is free to redistribute. The term has been used to mean two types of free to redistribute software, distinguished by the legal modifiability and limitations on purpose of use of the software. FRS which can be legally modified and used for any...
.
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.
License change
As of December 1, 2008, ALFTP is no longer freeware and requires a commercial licence for all uses. Copies downloaded before December 1, 2008 are not affected by this new requirement.See also
- ALZipALZipALZip is an archive and compression utility from ESTsoft for Microsoft Windows.- History :Originally ALZip was developed in 1999 as an internal application at the South Korean software company ESTsoft in response to employee frustration with using the English interface in WinZip.The Korean...
- ESTsoftESTsoftFounded in 1992, ESTsoft is a South Korean application software development company. Its software ranges from desktop to business software for enterprises.-Products:...
- Freely redistributable softwareFreely redistributable softwareFreely redistributable software is software that anyone is free to redistribute. The term has been used to mean two types of free to redistribute software, distinguished by the legal modifiability and limitations on purpose of use of the software. FRS which can be legally modified and used for any...
- List of FTP server software