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Date:      Wed, 5 Jun 2024 11:48:23 +0300
From:      Gleb Popov <arrowd@freebsd.org>
To:        John Hixson <jhixson@freebsd.org>
Cc:        Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz>, Rick Macklem <rmacklem@uoguelph.ca>,  David Chisnall <theraven@freebsd.org>,  "freebsd-current@freebsd.org" <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Deprecating smbfs(5) and removing it before FreeBSD 14
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On Wed, Jun 5, 2024 at 12:52=E2=80=AFAM John Hixson <jhixson@freebsd.org> w=
rote:
>
> I am working on a from scratch implementation of smbfs. I do not have
> any kind of time estimate since it is in my spare time. I chose this
> route after spending considerable time looking at Apple and Solaris
> implementations and wanting something without all of the legacy 1.0
> crap. I do have a very minimal working FUSE version at this point, but
> there is much to do, and even more to abide by the various
> specifications.
>
> I just thought I'd share in case anyone is interested.
>
> - John

Thanks for sharing.
We're building a FreeBSD based product and SMB2/3 support is very
important to us. Maybe we can combine our efforts on this matter?

I also contacted the FreeBSD Enterprise Working Group about this. The
Greg's reply was

> The verbal offer to donate an up to date fork of this still stands, but t=
he timing remains unclear. I continue asking.

It is still unclear to me if the code is already written by some party
and now the negotiation is going on about licensing it as BSD.



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