Development of the AFD started at the beginning of 1995 when the DWD decided that it needs a software that distributes files via FTP to its international partners. The first operational AFD was used on a Stratus Continuum Model 620 under FTX 3.0.0.1 in February 1996. In May 1997 the DWD decided to use the AFD to distribute its data on a national basis. Since then over 80 AFD's have been installed in Germany. Needless to say that lots of changes and bug fixes where made since the first version of the AFD:
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