title: What is going to overtake FTP and why aren't we using it yet?
body: <p>Is it just me, or does FTP seem a little archaic?  It seems slow and inefficient, and its over 30 years old, not that all old things are bad :)</p>
  
  <p>What protocols exist out there that might become successors to FTP?</p>
  
  <p>I've used webdav a little, but don't know much about it.  Is it faster?  More reliable?  More secure?</p>
  
  <p>Why isn't there widespread adoption of a newer technology (yet)?</p>
  
  <p><strong>Update: Specifically, I'm referring to downloading/uploading files between developers and their web server.</strong></p>
  
  <p>I am aware of other mainstream protocols for other uses such as web browsing, file sharing, etc.</p>