Re: GS+AFP Unix server

[derek@slab.slip.uiuc.edu (Derek Taubert)]

> So? Dealing with IP addressing, etc...is a pain. The system I have is plug
> and play. You're not going to achieve the 10MB/sec throuput in any case. I've
> been running both NFS and my Appletalk approach on part of my test network.
> Perhaps the problem is that I don't feel like hiring a systems' person in
> order to handle a network. With very little knowledge I have a network that
> includes almost every type of micro, a Unix box, printers, faxmodem. It's
> all working. The systems' people at work spend their time forever tuning the
> system and don't have half the functionality I have. 

Whoah.  Hold it right there.  Don't blame TCP/IP because NFS sucks.  This
argument of TCP/IP verses AppleTalk is really unwarranted.  AppleTalk is
nice in that it is built around the concept that all nodes are dynamically
allocated, but it falls short when dealing with WAN's.  TCP/IP is a marvelous
set of protocols, and works well in most any situation.  Due to some bad
implementations, you are giving it criticism that it does not deserve.
 
> TCP/IP based networking may be fine in a Unix environment. It's less than 
> appealing when you have mixed networks, consisting of PC's, Mac's, Amiga's
> and even the GS. Why do you think Cayman does so well with its routers?

Well, if I did think that AppleTalk was a better alternative to TCP/IP, I
don't suppose I'd be spending all this time to work on TCP/IP for the GS, now
would I?  TCP/IP is not the cause of the problems in mixed networks, the
problems arise from bad implementations of the protocols involved.  Amiga's
talk AppleTalk?
 
> The bottom line is that connecting up even Mac's and NeXT's is a bit of a 
> pain using TCP/IP based solutions. I for one don't find TCP/IP, NFS, netinfo,
> etc...appealing. Like most of Unix it has yet to come into the real world.

Oh, please.  TCP/IP is the reason you are able to voice this brainless opinion
all over the globe.  Consider the number of nodes connected to the Internet,
and then tell me about the real world.

> >Of course both systems work... but personally,I'd rather drive a V-8
> >than some silly little 4 cylinder.
> Maybe, but there's no point in having a V-8 sitting around in the driveway.

So join civilization and take it for a spin...

Derek