Directory listing in libsmbclient.so

Christopher R. Hertel crh at nts.umn.edu
Fri Dec 29 18:26:50 GMT 2000


Please note that my comments were against doing this, as I see no reason 
to introduce two different URIs where one will suffice.

Chris -)-----

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> ah yes, nbbs:// = net bios browsing service, sounds even better.  Good
> point, it's easy to forget that the protocol name, should reflect the
> protocol, not an application.  :)
> 
> All in favor? 
> 
> -> -----Original Message-----
> -> From: Christopher R. Hertel [mailto:crh at nts.umn.edu]
> -> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 8:50 AM
> -> To: Kevin Colby
> -> Cc: Samba Technical
> -> Subject: Re: Directory listing in libsmbclient.so
> -> 
> -> My thoughts exactly.  There is space (in the sense of 
> -> namespace) for the
> -> overloading that has been proposed.
> -> 
> -> Oh, and the term 'nmb' is a Samba-ism.  It would nbns:// for 
> -> the name 
> -> service but that would also not be accurate for browsing.  Perhaps 
> -> nbbs:// ?
> 


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

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