[Bug 1633738] [NEW] default to binary transfer mode

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Public bug reported:

The classical file transfer client (ftp) package should default to
binary transfer mode.

It's not the 1990s anymore, and when large files are transferred such as
zips, rars, .7z, .exe, etc, you must specify that you want binary
transfer mode or else the downloads will be corrupted since it's trying
to download files in ASCII mode by default.

Everything will transfer byte for byte using binary mode, so what is the
purpose of ASCII?  Let's default to binary instead and force changing to
mode ASCII if anyone wants that... which most people won't.

** Affects: netkit-ftp (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  default to binary transfer mode

Status in netkit-ftp package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The classical file transfer client (ftp) package should default to
  binary transfer mode.

  It's not the 1990s anymore, and when large files are transferred such
  as zips, rars, .7z, .exe, etc, you must specify that you want binary
  transfer mode or else the downloads will be corrupted since it's
  trying to download files in ASCII mode by default.

  Everything will transfer byte for byte using binary mode, so what is
  the purpose of ASCII?  Let's default to binary instead and force
  changing to mode ASCII if anyone wants that... which most people
  won't.

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