[OpenAFS] NFS/AFS Translator

Steven N. Hirsch shirsch@adelphia.net
Wed, 15 Aug 2001 18:47:40 -0400 (EDT)


On Wed, 15 Aug 2001, Garance A Drosihn wrote:

> Back when we (RPI) first started using AFS, we also used the
> NFS/AFS translator for some platforms.  Our experience with
> it was not particularly wonderful.  I wouldn't plan to use it
> for anything, based on our experience.

I'll second that with a vengeance!  At work, I actually tried to implement
a production process which involved a translator connection.  I found it
to be slow and quirky.  Fortunately, the need for it disappeared soon
afterward when a native AFS client became available (Digital Unix 4.0.)