Re: Netatalk and OS9 Open Issues


Subject: Re: Netatalk and OS9 Open Issues
From: Harry Zink/Netatalk List (netatalk@fizbin.com)
Date: Tue May 09 2000 - 11:30:11 EDT


on 5/8/00 10:03 PM, Stephen Welker at stephen.welker@nemostar.com.au wrote:

> I do know that NT4 does NOT support ASIP - personal experience and lots of
> BSODs.

Yes, I know that as well, and that has been one of the major reasons why I
was able to get people to even look at netatalk/Linux - yet they have all
been waiting for Win2K for that very reason...

> Again, talking to Windows technicians may NOT shed any light - trying to
> find Mac friendly/knowledgable technicians a rare.

Agreed.

> The MCSE I talked to the
> other day, started his career on Macs.

Good start, but was he absolutely certain as well?

> the only certain way to know is to *actually* install
> it and test it.

I guess I'll just have to break down and install this copy of Win2K finally
on some box and see for myself. I'll let the list know.

> So when it comes to support or a knowledgable technical community - Netatalk
> may be far in advance of what MS Win2k can offer.

Wholeheartedly agreed, but try to explain that the usual bonehead IS/IT
manager...

Harry



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