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Because SFTP is a better fit for simple (but secure) file transfer, WebDAV handles a lot more, but it's overkill for most of the things FTP was used for.

OTOH, AFAICT, SFTP has largely replaced FTP for the system-to-system role (though ad hoc HTTP-based protocols are also common.)




I agree re: the sftp point; people often refer to it as ftp given the interface mimicry.




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