> It just makes it possible to launch any previously installed executable if you know the path.

You say that as though it's some kind of hurdle.

C:\>ftp -h

Transfers files to and from a computer running an FTP server service (sometimes called a daemon). Ftp can be used interactively.

FTP [-v] [-d] [-i] [-n] [-g] [-s:filename] [-a] [-w:windowsize] [-A] [host]