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From: larryr@saturn.sdsu.edu (Larry Riedel)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Linux Killer App (ksmbfs)
Date: 8 Oct 1995 03:13:48 GMT
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Terry Lambert (terry@cs.weber.edu) wrote:
> larryr@saturn.sdsu.edu (Larry Riedel) wrote:
> > While in some applications this kind of security is critical, I think
> > there are enough where it is not that something like ksmbfs would be a
> > worthwhile addition to FreeBSD.
>
> [...]
>
> It is possible to overcome the problems.  But the level of effort
> required would mean that I would want to be paid for it if you
> expected me to do it.  This drags in GPL and other issues which
> I would rather not get into.
>
> You may want to get together with others who feel as you do and
> make a project of it.

I personally don't mind using Linux.  I just think something
like ksmbfs would be a worthwhile addition to FreeBSD.  I am
not concerned about who would develop the feature.


Larry