Re: Filesharing on small LAN

[marc <gmane@auxbuss.com>]

 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