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Byte.com: Windows 9x/NT Connectivity With SAMBA

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 7, 1999

“Samba Aids In NETBIOS Name Resolution Under Linux”

“This is the first of two articles that cover sharing files and
printers with Windows PCs. This article will cover accessing files
stored on a Windows PC while the next article will cover making
Unix files available to Windows PCs.”

“Whether you use Linux at home or at the office, you will likely
find that you need a way to get files from a Windows system. Star
Office (Microsoft Office like it ought to be) and WordPerfect are
both available for Linux.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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