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Christopher R. Hertel crh at nts.umn.edu
Thu Dec 28 23:59:16 GMT 2000


> There is currently some debate as to the specifics of how this will be
> interpreted.  I think this is fine, but I would prefer to flip-flop the
> workgroup's precedence over a server name in the unlikely event that
> the network namespace is messed up (first try #20, then #1D).

Unfortunately, if you try #20 first you could wind up never seeing the 
service list on a given server, thus rendering browsing useless.

Again, this can only happen on a broken network if the same name was used 
for a local workgroup and a remote server.  Not very likely.

Chris -)-----

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Christopher R. Hertel -)-----                   University of Minnesota
crh at nts.umn.edu              Networking and Telecommunications Services

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    them you will reach your destiny.  --Carl Schultz





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