said... > On Tue, Nov 29, 2005 at 10:19:45AM -0000, marc wrote: > > > > > Sorry to say it, but Linux filesharing is really not where it should > > > be > > > > I agree. > > > > > and I think there is no established system allowing automatic > > > discovery (other than Samba). > > > > Which is probably the best solution, in this case, I suspect. > > I'm probably irrationally biased against SMB/CIFS owing to its source. > I've never considered using it.
I don't know its history, but I understand the source of this type of bias. > > > > 90% of the time automatic discovery is unimportant and NFS suffices. > > > > Ouch! How do you know my requirements? ;-) On the contrary, automatic > > discovery can be a deal breaker. Without Samba - or its equivalent, if > > there is one - we wouldn't have Linux here at all. > > I'd say you're in the 10%. I suspect that's true - or at least in the ballpark - for 'nix-only sites, and those perhaps not used to using automatic discovery routinely. However, it's a very important feature for networks migrating, or considering migrating, from Windows. Nevertheless, I'd still like to see filesharing improved within Linux; although Samba, together with Smb4k and SWAT, is pretty good. I'd just like to see a bit more integration and polishing. -- Best, Marc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
