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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 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)

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

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.

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.  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.