> > On 25/05/2010, at 20:55, Stefan Bethke wrote:
> >> I'm working on updating net/netatalk to version 2.1 (or 2.1.1 when that
> >> comes out the next couple of days), and I'm wondering what state AppleTalk
> >> support is in these days. Is anybody still using it, or would now be the
> >> time to make all AppleTalk support in that port optional, and just focus
> >> on the file server component?
> >>
> >> I haven't used AppleTalk for at least eight years now, and I don't quite
> >> see which setting it still would be used in nowadays...
> >
> > I use it so I can back my Macbook Pro to my FreeBSD server on a ZFS
> > partition..
> > (But that is all)
>
> You're using the sys/netatalk AppleTalk protocol for that, or TCP? The
> netatalk port's afpd (Apple File Protocol daemon) can speak AFP over both
> DDP/ASP and TCP, and I'll keep afpd working over TCP of course. I'm talking
> about disabling AppleTalk protocol support.
>
>
I think that making it optional would be smartest choice. I think only people
with older equipment that cannot do TCP would need it and that most likely is a
select few. definitely better than flat out removing completely.
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