New feature: zeroconf networking by default, please test

[Martin Schmeißer]

On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 04:36:50PM +0100, Martin Pitt wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
> Yesterday, the remaining bits of the "Zero-configuration networking"
> specification made their way to the archive and await hordes of fans,
> happy users, and of course, bug reports.
> 
> The basic idea is that whenever you try to connect to a network and do
> not get a DHCP response, you will automatically get an IP from the
> 169.254.0.0/16 range (called 'IPv4 link-layer address'). If other
> laptops in the room do the same, they negotiate IP addresses to avoid
> conflicts. Thus every computer is in the same IP network and they can
> communicate with each other. 

Is this compatible with other OSes? 

Ubuntu Wiki says
"Other operating system correctly use link-local addresses for
communicating on adhoc networks or local LANs without a DHCP server."
What are "other OSs"?

It is implemented by avahi-autoipd, so other Linuxes should be fine if
they have the Package and a decent configuration, but do we also talk to
Windows or MacOS machines?



thanks, Martin