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Re: avahi-daemon



On Fri, Mar 03, 2006, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 03, 2006 at 02:36:38PM +0100, Loïc Minier wrote:
> >  This is a desktop machine, it should permit sharing of files on your
> >  local network.  DNS servers have their port 53 open to respond to name
> >  resolution queries, just consider your desktop installation to be a
> >  name server responding to stuff such as "what services are available",
> >  "what shares are available" etc.
> 
> /me looks doumbfounded
> 
> Excuse me? Since when does a typical desktop machine provide users to share
> *music* on a local network? (Don't tergiverse the fact that ahdavi is used,
> in rythmbox, to share music, not files)

 I said sharing of files, and I meant files only, as in sharing of data
 files between coworkers with samba for example.

> And for the same thing, why would a typical desktop machine provide users
> to share even files! My desktop system at home (and my parent's and my
> uncle's and whatnot) are completely stand-alone desktop systems, connected to
> the Internet, with no LAN. They only need to talk to their (serial or USB
> connected) printer, that's all!

 Fine, and perhaps you don't even need music sharing on them, but does it
 still automounts filesystems plugged in USB?  :)

 One can't know in advance what uses a system is for, I believe people
 installing Rhythmbox want to be able to share music by default
 (easily).  You're free to believe the contrary, it's a matter of
 opinion, I gave numerous arguments to my position already, and don't
 want to talk in loops any further.  You don't want it?  Don't install
 it or configure it the way you like.

> I'm surprised that the over-bloat of Windows' desktop is now considered to be
> the good way of doing things.

 I'd rather have drawn a parallel with Apple software, such as MacOSX,
 or their Wifi APs.  Please have a look at their traffic and open ports
 next time you get near one of them.

   Bye,

-- 
Loïc Minier <lool@dooz.org>



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