# FFFTP

> free software

**Wikidata**: [Q11199078](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11199078)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ffftp

## Summary
FFFTP is a free FTP client created and developed by Japanese programmer Jun Sota. It is distributed as free software under the 2-clause BSD License and has an active release history (versions 3.0 through 3.9 published between 2018 and 2019) with source code hosted on OSDN and GitHub.

## Key Facts
- FFFTP is an FTP client and free software application.  
- Creator: Jun Sota, a Japanese programmer (born 1964).  
- License: 2-clause BSD License (documented with a reference dated 2017-07-06).  
- Released versions include 3.0 (2018-04-02) through 3.9 (2019-07-07); each release is documented in project release records.  
- Official project pages: https://osdn.net/projects/ffftp/ (English) and https://ja.osdn.net/projects/ffftp/ (Japanese).  
- Source code repositories: http://scm.osdn.net/gitroot/ffftp/ffftp.git and git://git.osdn.net/gitroot/ffftp/ffftp.git, plus a GitHub mirror at https://github.com/sayurin/ffftp.  
- Logo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FFFTP_icon.png.  
- Screenshot/image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ffftp-1.98g.png.  
- Chocolatey community package ID: ffftp.  
- Wikipedia language entry exists in Japanese (ja).  
- Classified as copyrighted software in metadata and listed in Google Knowledge Graph (ID: /g/122rd700).

## FAQs
### Q: What is FFFTP?
A: FFFTP is a free FTP client application created by Jun Sota. It is distributed as free software under the 2-clause BSD License.

### Q: Where can I get the source code or downloads for FFFTP?
A: The project is hosted on OSDN (English and Japanese project pages) and has source repositories at http://scm.osdn.net/gitroot/ffftp/ffftp.git and git://git.osdn.net/gitroot/ffftp/ffftp.git; a GitHub mirror is available at https://github.com/sayurin/ffftp.

### Q: What are the recent released versions of FFFTP?
A: Documented releases include versions 3.0 through 3.9. Version 3.0 was published 2018-04-02 and version 3.9 was published 2019-07-07, with intermediate releases (3.1–3.8) issued between April and July 2018 and early 2019.

## Why It Matters
FFFTP occupies a practical niche as a freely distributed FTP client with an established release history and openly available source code. As free software under the permissive 2-clause BSD License, it allows users and developers to run, study, modify, and redistribute the program and derived works. The project’s hosting on OSDN and mirrors on GitHub make its source and release artifacts accessible for audit and contribution. A string of releases (3.0–3.9) published between April 2018 and July 2019 demonstrates active maintenance and versioned improvements during that period. FFFTP’s metadata presence (including a Japanese Wikipedia entry, a Google Knowledge Graph identifier, and a Chocolatey package ID) indicates recognition and distribution channels that help users discover, install, and integrate the client into workflows for FTP-based file transfer. For users seeking a permissively licensed FTP client with public source repositories, FFFTP is a verifiable option.

## Notable For
- Being created and maintained by Jun Sota, a named Japanese programmer.  
- Distribution under a permissive 2-clause BSD License (documented 2017-07-06).  
- A concentrated sequence of public releases: versions 3.0 through 3.9 released between 2018-04-02 and 2019-07-07.  
- Public source repositories hosted on OSDN with a GitHub mirror, enabling access to code and release artifacts.  
- Availability as a Chocolatey community package (package ID: ffftp) for community distribution.

## Body
### Overview
- FFFTP is an FTP client and free software application.  
- It is classified in metadata as an instance of "FTP client" and as free software.  
- The project has a listed copyright status of "copyrighted."

### Creator / Development
- Creator: Jun Sota.  
- Jun Sota is identified as a Japanese programmer (birth year 1964).  
- Development and releases are recorded on OSDN and GitHub project pages.

### License
- License: 2-clause BSD License.  
- License documentation is referenced with a dated record (2017-07-06).

### Release history (selected versions)
- Version 3.0 — publication date: 2018-04-02 (release referenced 2018-04-05).  
- Version 3.1 — publication date: 2018-04-10 (release referenced 2018-04-11).  
- Version 3.2 — publication date: 2018-04-19 (release referenced 2018-04-20).  
- Version 3.3 — publication date: 2018-05-04 (release referenced 2018-05-04).  
- Version 3.4 — publication date: 2018-06-16 (release referenced 2018-06-16).  
- Version 3.5 — publication date: 2018-07-01 (release referenced 2018-07-01).  
- Version 3.6 — publication date: 2019-02-08 (release referenced 2019-02-09).  
- Version 3.7 — publication date: 2019-03-18 (release referenced 2019-03-19).  
- Version 3.8 — publication date: 2019-05-05 (release referenced 2019-05-05).  
- Version 3.9 — publication date: 2019-07-07 (release referenced 2019-07-07).

### Source code and distribution
- Primary project pages: https://osdn.net/projects/ffftp/ (English) and https://ja.osdn.net/projects/ffftp/ (Japanese).  
- Source repository URLs: http://scm.osdn.net/gitroot/ffftp/ffftp.git and git://git.osdn.net/gitroot/ffftp/ffftp.git.  
- GitHub mirror: https://github.com/sayurin/ffftp (also referenced by project metadata).  
- Chocolatey community package ID: ffftp.

### Media and identifiers
- Logo file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/FFFTP_icon.png.  
- Screenshot/image file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ffftp-1.98g.png.  
- Wikipedia language entry: Japanese (ja).  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/122rd700.  
- Sitelink count recorded as 1 in metadata.

### Classification and metadata
- Instance of: FTP client; also categorized as free software.  
- Copyright status: copyrighted.  
- Metadata references and release records are documented in project hosting platforms (OSDN, GitHub) for each tagged release.

## References

1. [Source](https://osdn.net/projects/ffftp/scm/git/ffftp/blobs/30ace914f8c657a7baefa1b3cd9317ccf974f325/doc/eng/FFFTP.txt)
2. [Release 3.0. 2018](https://github.com/sayurin/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.0)
3. [Release 3.0. 2018](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.0)
4. [Release 3.1. 2018](https://github.com/sayurin/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.1)
5. [Release 3.1. 2018](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.1)
6. [Release 3.2. 2018](https://github.com/sayurin/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.2)
7. [Release 3.2. 2018](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.2)
8. [Release 3.3. 2018](https://github.com/sayurin/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.3)
9. [Release 3.3. 2018](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.3)
10. [Release 3.4. 2018](https://github.com/sayurin/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.4)
11. [Release 3.4. 2018](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.4)
12. [Release 3.5. 2018](https://github.com/sayurin/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.5)
13. [Release 3.5. 2018](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.5)
14. [Release 3.6. 2019](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.6)
15. [Release 3.7. 2019](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.7)
16. [Release 3.8. 2019](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.8)
17. [Release 3.9. 2019](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v3.9)
18. [Release 4.0. 2019](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.0)
19. [Release 4.1. 2019](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.1)
20. [Release 4.2. 2019](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.2)
21. [Release 4.3. 2019](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.3)
22. [Release 4.4. 2019](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.4)
23. [Release 4.5. 2020](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.5)
24. [Release 4.6. 2020](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.6)
25. [Release 4.7. 2020](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.7)
26. [Release 4.8. 2020](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.8)
27. [Release 4.9. 2021](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.9)
28. [Release 4.9.1. 2021](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.9.1)
29. [Release 5.0. 2021](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v5.0)
30. [Release 5.1. 2021](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v5.1)
31. [Release 4.9.2. 2021](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.9.2)
32. [Release 4.9.3. 2021](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v4.9.3)
33. [Release 5.2. 2021](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v5.2)
34. [Release 5.3. 2021](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v5.3)
35. [Release 5.4. 2021](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v5.4)
36. [Release 5.5. 2021](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v5.5)
37. [Release 5.5.1. 2021](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v5.5.1)
38. [Release 5.6. 2021](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v5.6)
39. [Release 5.7. 2022](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v5.7)
40. [Release 5.8. 2023](https://github.com/ffftp/ffftp/releases/tag/v5.8)