is it possible to edit files directly on FTP?

[Rashkae]

Gabriel Dragffy wrote:
> For example using Gnome I can create a folder on the Desktop that  
> shows me the files in my webserver. I double-click a file and it  
> opens in Gedit, which is great, but it won't let me save that file  
> back to the FTP folder after making changes. Is there anyway to  
> achieve this, it would be so convenient!
> 
> Gabe
> 

http://blog.tarotoast.com/2006/04/02/242/

I don't know if Fuse is already included in the default Ubuntu Kernel, 
but this should get you started on the right path.