# RemoteFiles.jl User Survey

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/remotefiles-jl-user-survey/82553>\
**Category:** Community\
**Created:** [June 10, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/remotefiles-jl-user-survey/82553 "2022-06-10T08:21:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![helgee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/helgee/32/2022_2.png) [@helgee](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/helgee)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/remotefiles-jl-user-survey/82553/1 "2022-06-10T08:21:46Z")

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Hi folks,

I am planning to overhaul my [RemoteFiles.jl](https://github.com/helgee/RemoteFiles.jl) package. If you are currently using the package, I would like to know which backends you are using. I am uncertain whether the different backends are still needed or could be fully replaced by Downloads.jl.

If you have any other feedback or feature requests, fire away 🕶

My plan is to include the following new features:

- Downloads.jl support
- Scratch.jl support
- Mirror URLs

Thanks in advance!

## Which RemoteFiles.jl backends are you using?

_Poll ([view on site](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/remotefiles-jl-user-survey/82553/1))_

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**Author:** ![helgee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/helgee/32/2022_2.png) [@helgee](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/helgee)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/remotefiles-jl-user-survey/82553/2 "2022-06-12T13:13:23Z")

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And another more specific question: Do you have problems with the cURL backend and if yes, what kind of problems?

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**Author:** ![kiranshila](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/kiranshila/32/25475_2.png) [@kiranshila](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kiranshila)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/remotefiles-jl-user-survey/82553/3 "2022-06-17T16:26:40Z")

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All that I need is to make sure FTP sources work 🙂