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Some Guy wrote:

> David Maynard wrote:
> 
> 
>>You can install netbeui on XP but the real problem is in using an
>>antiquated protocol that MS has told you should be migrated away
>>from since Windows 98.
> 
> 
> Netbuie is non-routable

Which is one reason why it is of limited use and not worth supporting.

> and is a more secure protocal to use on a
> mixed network where any given PC needs to have TCP/IP (for general
> internet access) and also needs to access internal file shares (where
> netbuie can be used without fear that those same shares can be
> accessed from outside the network)

TCP/IP can also be used 'without fear' when set up properly.

You can also use IPX.

> I've never read anything concrete that explains just what is wrong
> with netbuie

You just listed one. It's non-routable.

> - other than Microsoft wanted to base all their new shit
> on TCP and to hell with Netbuie (and it's security benefits).  Some
> on-line writeups recommend that you use netbuie for this reason, and
> they say to use Win-2k netbuie DLL files on XP systems because of
> problems with XP's version of netbuie.

One can find all sorts of nonsense on web sites.


> We've never gotten XP to work properly on our network using netbuie,
> so our servers and developer systems run either NT4 or Win-2K.  XP is
> just too much a piece of shit (configuration wise) to be worth using.

The point was there's no valid reason to use it in the first place.

> What microsoft wants in terms of product migration is because it
> serves their revenue needs, not because their old stuff isin't good
> enough or magically stops working.  IT droids see the words
> "unsupported" and run in fear like a bunch of lemmings to XP or 2003
> or what-ever.

You're free to run unsupported software if you like.

>  Exactly what Macro$oft wants.  Then everyone runs
> around putting out security fires on the new stuff until it's stable
> but by then it's time to get people to move to the next OS.

We shoot, man, stay with WFW 3.11. Using your logic it must be stable as 
hell by now.