Debian能和已存的环境整合无碍,并和其他操作系统共存。这近乎完美的和谐来自市场的压力:市场要求软件发布者需要遵从一定的标准。接受这些标准让管理员能灵活替换各种程序,客户端或服务端,免费与否,都不是问题。
3.1.2. Integration with Mac OS machines
Mac OS machines provide, and are able to use, network services such as file servers and printer sharing. These services are published on the local network, which allows other machines to discover them and make use of them without any manual configuration, using the Bonjour implementation of the Zeroconf protocol suite. Debian includes another implementation, called Avahi, which provides the same functionality.
In the other direction, the Netatalk daemon can be used to provide file servers to Mac OSX machines on the network. It implements the AFP (AppleShare) protocol as well as the required notifications so that the servers can be autodiscovered by the Mac OSX clients.
Older Mac OS networks (before Mac OSX) used a different protocol called AppleTalk. For environments involving machines using this protocol, Netatalk also provides the AppleTalk protocol (in fact, it started as a reimplementation of that protocol). It ensures the operation of the file server and print queues, as well as time server (clock synchronization). Its router function allows interconnection with AppleTalk networks.
3.1.3. Integration with Other Linux/Unix Machines
Finally, NFS and NIS, both included, guarantee interaction with Unix systems. NFS ensures file server functionality, while NIS creates user directories. The BSD printing layer, used by most Unix systems, also allows sharing of print queues.