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+This directory contains the implementation of the protocols FTP, HTTP and
+SMTP. The files provided are:
+
+        http.lua                                -- HTTP protocol implementation
+        base64.lua                              -- base64 encoding implementation
+
+The module  http.lua provides  functionality to download  an URL  from a
+HTTP server. The  implementation conforms to the  HTTP/1.1 standard, RFC
+2068. The base64.lua  module provides base64 encoding  and decoding. The
+module is used for the HTTP Basic Authentication Scheme, and conforms to
+RFC 1521.
+
+        smtp.lua                                -- SMTP protocol implementation
+        
+The module smtp.lua provides functionality  to send e-mail messages to a
+SMTP mail server. The implementation conforms to RFC 821.
+
+        ftp.lua                                 -- FTP protocol implementation
+
+The module ftp.lua provides functions  to download and upload files from
+and to FTP servers. The implementation conforms to RFC 959.
+
+These implementations are supported. Please send any comments do
+diego@tecgraf.puc-rio.br.