A fling might be seen to others as a short relationship or even a way to angrily hurl an object, but to computer geeks a fling is an FTP client that values simplicity over too many bells and whistles. For those looking for a great FTP program for absolutely free, the Fling FTP client is a very worthy look for the pricing.

Fling FTP software is going to use Windows Explorer rather than an actual FTP program. This makes the overall program faster as a result, and even lets users FTP items on the fly. Since Fling FTP is going to junction with Windows directory, we can even get Fling commands directly by right clicking the mouse- making the process of transferring files painless.

The security of fling has been something held of value from the start. Fling makes use of encryption techniques to make passwords used in FTP programs uncrackable. Previously it was possible to "sniff" out networks and to retrieve passwords of those using unencrypted information. But thanks to able-minded developers, this isn't a problem for those who use Fling.

When one wants to send information to a LAN, or local area network, they'll have to spend a couple of minutes finding the LAN and even ten minutes connecting to it properly. But if the network is already connected, Fling can send the information instantly to the LAN that is in need of the information. It's quite handy to think a free program would have this feature, while the majority of paid programs don't.

The FTP client is going to be ready for Windows systems back from Windows 98 up until Windows Vista. The Vista operating system in particular was a threat to the Fling client, since Vista has new architecture to work with. Thankfully the crew at Fling FTP made all of the necessary additions and improvements to keep the free software open for Vista users too.

Since the Fling FTP client is going to be for Windows based systems, Windows users can obtain the free software under both ZIP and EXE extensions. If the user doesn't have a ZIP archival tool, they can use the one built into most versions of Windows. Otherwise, they can opt for the straight EXE file- although this will be a larger download as it isn't going to be compressed via ZIP.

Final Thoughts

It's hard to pass up a free offer, and as most can see, Fling is something that most would even pay for. But thankfully there is indeed a movement being made in the freeware community, and anyone with an Internet connection can get this gem absolutely free. And as we have seen, it doesn't look like support for the application is going away anytime soon!