I can provide neccessary code from ioftpd's sources for socket operations. (ie ssl.) Also, I suggest using persistent connections over short-lived connections. Now, if someone throws enough dimes in, I could start working on making ioftpd distributed ftpd; drftpd like... maybe even compatible ;p (directory cache & fibers makes such possible, without losing performance/scalability)
-Darkone
drFTPD is a GREAT idea and I think io would become far more popular than it already is with built in capability like drFTPD has. I encourage anyone who doesn't know what drFTPD does to check it out at: http://wiki.drftpd.org/index.php/Introduction I really hope this idea gets pushed up on the prio list.
Didn't darkone make that post like more than one and a half year ago? He has changed ioFTPD core structure since then. Twice even maybe. So I'm not sure what he said will work today.