From: Mateusz Tybura Date: 2008-08-01T18:56:08+09:00 Subject: Re: My simple downloader doesn't work Martin Boese wrote: > Maybe because active ftp and your firewall, try: > > require 'open-uri' > open("ftp://whatever.ftp.site", :ftp_active_mode => false).read > > or with net/ftp call: > ftp.passive > > martin There's no working firewall or ftp server on my host. Your code with using 'open-uri' throws error unrecognized option: ftp_active_mode (Argument Error) -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.