AFP vs SMB on Ubuntu Server – Comparing AFP (Netatalk) and SMB

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I set up an ubuntu fileserver. We use macs only, so I would to suggest to use the netatalk open source afp protocol for sharing. But if a windows pc would need files from the server in the future, that's a problem. So my questions:

Is netatalk stable?
Is it a problem to have AFP and SMB activated at the same time?

Thanks!

Best Answer

I've used netatalk for some time (1+ year)m, but only two clients at home. Never had problems. I use SMB along with this for my third client, so that everyone can access the same share of files.

So yes, and no, are the answers :)