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From: thorpej@lestat.nas.nasa.gov (Jason R Thorpe)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: netatalk (Was: NetBSD/mac and cd-rom)
Date: 6 Feb 1996 15:10:21 -0800
Organization: Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation Project - NASA Ames
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In article <cmholm-2501961200580001@va24669.tu.hac.com>,
Carl M Holmberg <cmholm@va24669.tu.hac.com> wrote:

>"netatalk" is a kernal patch to add AppleTalk for file sharing and print
>spooling. From user standpoint, no real difference from CAP. From
>programmer and sysadmin view, CAP config is more "Inside AppleTalk", while
>netatalk is "TCP/IP Illustrated".
>
>"netatalk" currently runs on Linux and several Sys V and BSD systems, but
>hasn't seen a NetBSD port, according to the main web page.

Say, which is that "main web page"?  How does one obtain the netatalk
software?  If it runs on some BSD systems already, it should be pretty
easy to port to NetBSD.

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Jason R. Thorpe                                       thorpej@nas.nasa.gov
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