After 2 years on SME, with this new version he gave up.
That's very sad, but it is no more difficult for most users than previous versions. And you had been give a solution in this instance.
We're sorry that it won't support his 2005 Mac but that is the due to decisions made upstream. And no one has any time or interest in trying to add Avahi as it would mean huge changes to the back end.
This thread refers:
https://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,54566.0.htmlEven having given this tip, he finds it very constraining to have to relearn a lot of things.
We all found it hard because we all do this is our spare time. But times change and we have to move on. We all knew that this would happen several years ago and as prudent admins we started to prepare for changes then.
He switched to ubuntu (which has nothing to do with !!!!) because there is a graphical interface.
Hmmm.......
I am extremely surprised he found it easier with Ubuntu when you/they struggle to learn knew things. Ubuntu server is massively more difficult than SME to set up, unless you have a lot of experience.
The server is extremely basic out of the box, has no GUI, and is not very easy to configure unless you are prepared to learn a lot. SME is way easier. A full GUI on a server just adds unnecessary overhead. Nor does it make it easier to configure.
Ubuntu server is definitely not an easy option and has a steep learning curve. So forgive me if I treat this claim with a degree of skepticism.
Adding layers of security is good, but it does not allow insiders to enter and persist in a system that has become too complex.
We did not add any complexity. This is added security. They are not the same. In any event Redhat did it, and rightly so. Do you want bad actors taking advantage of weak security and getting inside your server? Note - Ubuntu has exactly the same levels of security - if you are on the latest LTS then probably even higher.
Unfortunately you are using old, out of date, and insecure software. You have been told how to lower your security to get around this (at least for now) but you do that at your own risk and need to realise that these options may well be removed before long. This is not unusual.
We know you are not happy with the changes, in v10 but the core parts that you rail against are not our fault and we have tried to make progress as easy and painless as possible.
All the problems you have experienced that I have witnessed here are due to your insistence on using ancient unsupported software.
Please stop berating volunteers here just because you aren't prepared to accept change and prefer to fight it.
It is against forum rules and you have been put on the moderation list now.
Thank you.