Mac and Linux compatibility

[Charles Yao]

On 9/4/05, albi at scii.nl <albi at scii.nl> wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 10:19:34 +1000
> Peter Lieverdink <ubuntu at cafuego.net> wrote:
> 
> > >>It's possible to share files using samba or nfs, but we don't use
> > >>either. I will only use samba if I have to cater to a windows pc, and
> > >>we don't have one of those in the house. In theory, OSX supports nfs,
> > >>but I've never been able to get nfs working well between linux and OSX
> > >>(I've spent hours trying -- OSX is the problem, not linux/ubuntu).
> > >
> > >
> > > I didn't have luck with NFS either, but Samba works fine; I can browse
> > > my Linux shares perfectly from my Macs, and vice-versa. Quick to set
> > > up, too.
> 
> samba is a much nicer choice between linux and OSX, it's easier to set
> the permission-handling, and you don't have to worry about
> security-trouble so much at all as with NFS
> 
> however OSX-tiger has a smb-bug which gives troubles with samba 3.x
> 
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Thanks for all the feedback guys, Really appreciate it.

Charles
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