"(Samba is not native, it's a reverse engineered SMB implementation, it's very difficult for the average Joe to manage and set up.)". How is Samba not native ?

"(Samba is not native, it's a reverse engineered SMB implementation, it's very difficult for the average Joe to manage and set up.)". How is Samba not native ? SMB is a Microsoft proprietary protocol, but now fully documented. So if Microsoft doesn't release an SMB server for Linux then others must. As an aside, Microsoft now employs Samba Team member Steve French and actively participates in Linux kernel SMB client development. The "difficult for the average Joe to manage and set up" I'll give them :-). From the article: "No CIFS/AD level replacement/ equivalent (SAMBA doesn't count for many reasons)". But then doesn't list any reasons. Hmmm. Agenda much ?