Problem with ftp URLs and Passwds

[ This is with squid 1.0b16 and 1.0.5 running on Linux and squid 1.x
running on Solaris. ]

When I try to retrieve the URL

ftp://pic:pic@ftp.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/graphics/pictures/sf_fanta/morrill/rowena15.jpg

I can get it with a Netscape Client from the Server but not through a
squid.

Reason for this:

Netscape tries to retrieve

/pub/graphics/pictures/sf_fanta/morrill/rowena15.jpg
from the host
ftp.uni-stuttgart.de as user 'pic' with passwd 'pic'.

and squid tries to retrieve
pub/graphics/pictures/sf_fanta/morrill/rowena15.jpg
from the host
ftp.uni-stuttgart.de as user 'pic' with passwd 'pic'.

Please note the missing leading slash here. The homedir of 'pic' where
the ftpd sets you after connecting is '/pub/graphics/pictures', so the
relative ftp-transfer fails.

If you use

ftp://pic:pic@ftp.uni-stuttgart.de/sf_fanta/morrill/rowena15.jpg

then you can get the picture via a squid cache. But now Netscape fails.

I don't want to start a religious war, which behaviour is correct. But
at least for me it seems strange, that I need two different URLs with
and without cache.

Or is this an FAQ and I should put my foot in my mouth? ;-)

        Ciao
                Henning

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