using linux based ftp for file transfer

[Andrew Swinn]

Jeff Waugh wrote:
  > You should *never* need to do that. If this happens (menu items that 
do not
> appear for which the .desktop actually exists, and do appear after a
> gnome-panel restart), you need to file a bug.
> 
> - Jeff
> 

I've seen this method posted in a few places, and I haven't noticed 
anything bad happen the countless times I have done it. Why is it bad?

Andrew