This article was more chatty...
bjbrock | 08/04/09
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Agreed
GuidingLight | 08/04/09
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the point...
mojorison67@... | 08/08/09
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Switching to Windows is (still) the easiest solution
LBiege | 08/04/09
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easier still, don't use ms office
stevey_d | 08/04/09
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Give up a lot to gain a little?
John Zern | 08/04/09
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how?
stevey_d | 08/04/09
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NOT! Please list the things 90% of the population uses that OO doesn't have
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 08/04/09
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But our users would lose a ton of stuff - while an option
USTechHead | 08/04/09
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Care to donate to a Windows Users fund?
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 08/04/09
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Easiest? Even if it was, it solves nothing.
Filker0_z | 08/04/09
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Good job
CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 08/04/09
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Lol
jdbukis@... | 08/04/09
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ROTFLMAO!
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 08/04/09
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Feature
mojorison67@... | 08/08/09
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Blame MS!
winux apple picker | 08/04/09
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Easy solutuion
No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/04/09
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@No_Ax_to_Grind
Axsimulate | 08/04/09
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I understand and even agree
No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/04/09
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Yeah, but they're not *your* coders so it's cheap .
JeremyAllison | 08/04/09
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re coders for free
midcapwarrior@... | 08/04/09
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No I don't work cheap .
JeremyAllison | 08/04/09
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I agree in full
No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/04/09
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doesn't make any sense
stevey_d | 08/04/09
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I opened my hood
No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/04/09
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Of course it's easy. You go the Microsoft way. Pay boatloads of money! (NT)
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 08/04/09
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RE: Why writing a Windows compatible file server is (still) hard
midcapwarrior@... | 08/04/09
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Yes, SMB/CIFS combined with MS Office is a Rube Goldberg kind of thing you
DonnieBoy | 08/04/09
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You do understand...
wolf_z | 08/04/09
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Re; but it also wasn't following Windows protocol.
hkommedal | 08/05/09
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Wow, that is really
GuidingLight | 08/04/09
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Not so imaginary
colinnwn | 08/04/09
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you're not an engineer, are you?
stevey_d | 08/04/09
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Have you seen the code?
eb276 | 08/04/09
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Or even better
nkahindo | 08/04/09
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Now there's a plan! [nt]
zkiwi | 08/04/09
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I'd look forward to that
Wintel BSOD | 08/04/09
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Donniechild is good at that...nt
USTechHead | 08/04/09
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Re; nothing in the Samba code that was at error.
hkommedal | 08/05/09
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No wonder...
gtvr | 08/04/09
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SAMBA Rocks!
SpikeyMike | 08/04/09
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RE: Why writing a Windows compatible file server is (still) hard
Loverock Davidson | 08/04/09
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Why even bother?
Mike Cox | 08/04/09
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Terminated?
zkiwi | 08/04/09
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Have you LOOKED at a Windows file server?
Mitch 74 | 08/04/09
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Windows doesn't require per connection licences!
eqpc | 08/05/09
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Oh. And then...?
Mitch 74 | 08/09/09
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9.5 ! Mikey! We missed you! You got two fish today!
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 08/04/09
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Re; I terminated him on the spot.
hkommedal | 08/05/09
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Saved me a ton of money
terry flores | 08/04/09
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And that ton of money saved
Loverock Davidson | 08/04/09
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Odd...
zkiwi | 08/04/09
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Not odd at all
Loverock Davidson | 08/04/09
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What is odd...
SimonUK2 | 08/04/09
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You really do live in your own little RDF
zkiwi | 08/04/09
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OK Loverock. I'll give you schematics (or code) on time/space manipulation.
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 08/04/09
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playing
mojorison67@... | 08/08/09
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Thanks Eu, better late than never
Frank from Holland | 08/04/09
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RE: Why writing a Windows compatible file server is (still) hard
petryuno1 | 08/04/09
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Yes, good point. Would have solved the specific issue.
JeremyAllison | 08/04/09
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Well . . .
CobraA1 | 08/04/09
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SAMBA Server
SpikeyMike | 08/05/09
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someone wants to be stabbed in the eye with a pencil
stevey_d | 08/04/09
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LOL! I'll stab his eye with a stapler! Leaves a bigger mark! (NT)
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 08/04/09
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Sounds mature...
mgp3 | 08/04/09
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Nope. I don't pay Microsoft for more lock-in.
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 08/04/09
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Good article.
CobraA1 | 08/04/09
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POSIX does have time stamps
JeremyAllison | 08/04/09
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Mistakes in the eye of the beholder
Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/04/09
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The irony of this story compared to the Pre iTunes story
NonZealot | 08/04/09
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Everyone?
Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/04/09
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Apple has been and is a single, full featured solution.
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 08/04/09
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Excel and DDE
Narg | 08/04/09
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Sounds like a tough one
Ed Burnette | 08/04/09
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OpenSolaris has CIFS in kernel
Orvar | 08/04/09
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Samba outperforms Solaris CIFS.
JeremyAllison | 08/04/09
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Nice article. Glad you're on the side of the user! (NT)
No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 08/04/09
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Thanks for the insight Jeremy...
SimonUK2 | 08/04/09
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Bravo Jeremy! IIRC, I lambasted you in a previous talkback comment
Scrat | 08/04/09
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Sorting out Samba *is* my job.
JeremyAllison | 08/04/09
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RE: Why writing a Windows compatible file server is (still) hard
TechTeach_z | 08/04/09
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Jeremy, I had a similar experience with Excel but with My Briefcase syncs
rltech | 08/04/09
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Fascinating.
JeremyAllison | 08/05/09
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Great job!
Sumsare | 08/05/09
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RE: Why writing a Windows compatible file server is (still) hard
fourijm@... | 08/05/09
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Why clone Microsoft technology?
Macintoshtoffy | 08/05/09
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A billion clients...
JeremyAllison | 08/05/09
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