What is the difference between Samba and NFS?

From: bEEnHeX (beenhex_at_zoznam.sk)
Date: 08/13/03

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Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 08:34:08 +0200

    Greetings to all !

    Sorry for some kind of a pitty question, but I would like to know what is
    the difference between Samba and NFS and what are main purposes they are
    used for?

    Seems that both of them will do the same job - for sharing files over
    network with e. g. Windows machines.

    Regards,

    bEEnHeX 

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