ftp://ftp.synchro.net/sbbstext.tgz returns a 45 byte file
ftp://ftp.synchro.net/sbbstext.tgz returns a 45 byte file
-rw-rw-r--. 1 sbbs sbbs 45 Dec 1 00:44 sbbstext.tgz
Usually it returns an archive.
http://wiki.synchro.net/install:dev#run-time_files
Step 4 - bullet 6 for *nix format
"Download the daily archive of the text directory: Windows or *nix format"