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AFP Out Of Date In OS X Lion
I have a ReadyNAS NV+ with RAIDiator 4.1.7 [1.00a043] installed. Using the developer preview of OS X Lion, I get this message when trying to connect. "The version of the server you are trying to c...
Hi Stefan.
I'm not sure I understand your response to flamesong.
AFP access to a ReadyNAS is not possible currently from 10.7 clients because the version of Netatalk used by current ReadyNAS firmware doesn't support the default AFP connection settings baked into 10.7. As things stand currently, anyone who relies on AFP access to a ReadyNAS box cannot upgrade to 10.7 when it comes available. This is a serious limitation. Whilst accepting that Netgear can do what it likes with regard to this problem, and its communications with its customers about this response, why do you see one of those customers observing that it would be helpful for Netgear to make some announcement about it as "stirring this storm in a water glass"?
Recently a host of software vendors have released statements about steps they are taking to prepare their products to be compatible with 10.7 - many have released code that is compatible with 10.7 ahead of its release. It think it is disappointing that Netgear has chosen to remain mute on this topic: I don't understand what is gained by not acknowledging the (well reported) problem. Further, I concur with flamesong that to do so would helpfully position them in the minds of their current and potential customers - particularly if (as you suggest) Netgear is best placed among the NAS vendors to provide a speedy fix to this problem.
I'm not sure I understand your response to flamesong.
AFP access to a ReadyNAS is not possible currently from 10.7 clients because the version of Netatalk used by current ReadyNAS firmware doesn't support the default AFP connection settings baked into 10.7. As things stand currently, anyone who relies on AFP access to a ReadyNAS box cannot upgrade to 10.7 when it comes available. This is a serious limitation. Whilst accepting that Netgear can do what it likes with regard to this problem, and its communications with its customers about this response, why do you see one of those customers observing that it would be helpful for Netgear to make some announcement about it as "stirring this storm in a water glass"?
Recently a host of software vendors have released statements about steps they are taking to prepare their products to be compatible with 10.7 - many have released code that is compatible with 10.7 ahead of its release. It think it is disappointing that Netgear has chosen to remain mute on this topic: I don't understand what is gained by not acknowledging the (well reported) problem. Further, I concur with flamesong that to do so would helpfully position them in the minds of their current and potential customers - particularly if (as you suggest) Netgear is best placed among the NAS vendors to provide a speedy fix to this problem.
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