I have snipped some of Don's previous message. My understanding on the Samba issue is that Microsoft did not release API's, code, or provide helpful information, and as such it was reverse engineered with a great deal of effort. How much of that is true, I do not know. I have heard the same said about Linux support for NTFS. It has been another case of reverse engineering and perseverance that has made the interoperability what it is today. Now that there is some momentum, let's hope that Microsoft relaxes, and answers technical questions so developers can work on making things go, not figuring out how it works so they can interface to it later. This is a huge direction shift, and a big ship like Microsoft does not turn quickly. I hope they have decided to turn.
Ciao, Dave -----Original Message----- From: Don Gould [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, 9 May 2004 6:40 p.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: NZOSS OpenChat (E-mail) Subject: RE: Meet With MS On the Samba front, do we have enought technical information out of MS to keep moving forward? I was recently reading about WinFS which I understand is going to be powered by MS SQL Server. Do the samba guys have full details of the specs to interface with the new technology that's comming? It seems to me that OSS is constantly playing catch up. Gates has been reported as writting OSS off as little more than a catch up team. Cheers Don
