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Subject: Slightly OT: Sharing files between people across the US.
From: markw at mohawksoft.com (markw at mohawksoft.com)
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 13:48:42 -0500 (EST)
In-reply-to: <20041210164836.GA21015@tao.merseine.nu>
References: <Pine.LNX.4.53.0412101042430.32581@motoko.innismir.net> <16390.24.91.171.78.1102697689.squirrel@mail.mohawksoft.com> <20041210164836.GA21015@tao.merseine.nu>

> On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 11:54:49AM -0500, markw at mohawksoft.com wrote:
>> It is free and secure.
>>
>> I've used this with PostgreSQL and Oracle. It should work with CVS and
>> others.
>
> Right. What it won't work with is UDP-based protocols, including
> most of Microsoft's networking stuff.

Two points:

(1) While I've never tried, I would be surprised if SMB didn't work.
(2) I think it is widely accepted that file level protocols are a bad idea.

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