TODO: a fixed FTP directory listing format

Closes #19212
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4. FTP
4.1 HOST
4.2 A fixed directory listing format
4.6 GSSAPI via Windows SSPI
4.7 STAT for LIST without data connection
4.8 Passive transfer could try other IP addresses
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https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7151
4.2 A fixed directory listing format
Since listing the contents of a remove directory with FTP is returning the
list in a format and style the server likes without any estblished or even
defactor standard existing, it would be a feature to users if curl could
parse the directory listing and output a general curl format that is fixed
and the same, independent of the server's choice. This would allow users to
better and more reliably extract information about remote content via FTP
directory listings.
4.6 GSSAPI via Windows SSPI
In addition to currently supporting the SASL GSSAPI mechanism (Kerberos V5)