lynx-dev what kind of files lynx can transfer?

[Girish Hilage]

hi all,

        this is my first mail to the list.On one of the internet sites I read 
that http is used to transfer  text alone whereas ftp is used mostly to 
transfer binary files.
       Is it so?If it is , why?

thanks ,
girish


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