using ftp or webdav?

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Published on 2010-03-29T17:51:37Z Indexed on 2010/03/29 17:53 UTC
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if i want to mount remote folders in my mac and use them as a local one, should i use webdav over ftp?

basically, i have read that webdav is better than ftp (old protocol).

does this mean that i should never use ftp and only webdav?

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