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From: dbl@h.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu (David Lawson,,2933607,5999662)
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Subject: Re: Sun PC-NFS deficiencies
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Date: 14 Mar 91 23:18:01 GMT
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From article <1991Mar12.231950.14828@amd.com>, by phil@brahms.amd.com (Phil Ngai):
> If Sun really cared about PC networking, they would have looked at
> something like emulating the Novell API. This would have given them a

This is just my guess but I bet Sun cares about Sun networking and if
you happen to have a PC in your Unix shop then you'll probably want
some files off the unix boxes, maybe mount some drives, that seems to
be what PC-NFS is facilitating.

> And to see Sun go around bragging about their great networks
> really galls me.

Have you ever worked on a network of Sun workstations and servers,
believe it's worth bragging about.

> Of course, all this assumes you are really trying to be competitive in
> the PC market, instead of just peddling a cute but only partially
> useful hack. The problem is this crippled hack is preventing some users

   NFS a hack, ;) if you can stop frothing at the mouth for a moment
consider this:  PC-NFS is a real trick for people who have unix machines,
in particular Suns, around and want to mount Sun drives and share files
to their PCs.  Just because someone is forcing you to use it doesn't mean
there aren't people who get a good bit of utility from the product.
I think this whole argument is just another example of the baby-duck 
syndrome/xenophobia that seems to overcome people when they use a computer.
You know, if it's different, it's wrong!

These opinions are my own and are not related to any school or business
that I am associated with.

Dave Lawson