Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3901 mails)

[elefino <kevinmcl@xxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 03 January 2005 11:32, Martin Deppe wrote:
> Sorry, but ...
>
> Jonathan Brooks wrote:
> > Am I right in thinking that the only time you'd really want to use
> > SAMBA is if you have to support windows boxes? Can CUPS share printers
> > round the network without SAMBA?
>
> ... OF COURSE IT CAN (sorry again, what a question ...)
>
> Well, I need to write some more here:
>
> I mean, what do we need Samba for if and only if for the fact that M$
> doesn't comply to the broad standards others are using? I simply guess
> that M$ doesn't do it because they probably think that they wouldn't
> sell anything anymore and therefore wouldn't make any money anymore! How
> about this?
>
> Samba exists only because of the fact that M$ doesn't support all the
> other stuff (well enough at least or demands loooots of money for it)
> and - of cause - because some people still want to use Windows (even
> though they know better).

Ok, you did not have a smiley on that last statement, therefore implying 
that I seriously should know better. Therefore, you will please inform me 
of the name and URL of the tax software that is written for Linux. I will 
gladly pay money for it, and persuade my wife that she can finally leave 
Windows behind...
oh, well, she also has ACT! from her employment. You have a Linux version 
of that with perfect turnaround? URL please.

Thanks. You should make this knowledge more widespread, to help tens 
of thousands who remain tied to Windows for only a few (what they think) 
Win-only apps.

Kevin (who doesn't care what Windows supports -- only cares what supports 
  Windows-but-not-yet-Linux)