--disable-eprt perhaps?

 * An option to only download remote FTP files if they're newer than the local

   one is a good idea, and it would fit right into the same syntax as the

   already working http dito works. It of course requires that 'MDTM' works,

   and it isn't a standard FTP command.

   already working http dito works (-z). It of course requires that 'MDTM'

   works, and it isn't a standard FTP command.

 * Add FTPS support with SSL for the data connection too.  This should be made

   according to the specs written in draft-murray-auth-ftp-ssl-08.txt,

   "Securing FTP with TLS"

 * --disable-epsv exists, but for active connections we have no --disable-eprt

   (or even --disable-lprt).

 HTTP

 * If the "body" of the POST is < MSS it really aught to be sent along with