NFS client for Windows XP?

gboyce gboyce at badbelly.com
Sat Feb 10 16:18:59 EST 2007


On Sat, 10 Feb 2007, David Kramer wrote:

> gboyce wrote:
>> On Fri, 9 Feb 2007, Robert La Ferla wrote:
>>
>>> I am looking to mount a Linux EXT3 filesystem using NFS on Windows XP.
>>> What's the best way (free) way to do it and are there any issues with
>>> using ext3 from Windows?
>>
>> Microsoft's Windows Services for Unix is a POSIX layer for Windows
>> including XP and its free.  It's kind of like cygwin.
>
> The irony of that product's name will never cease to amaze me.
> Marketing spin of supercentrifuge proportions.

When I went to look up the URL, I actually searched for "Unix Services for 
Windows".  I was surprised when it turned out to be the reverse.


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