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by PeterStuer 3063 days ago
It was worded at the time (2013) in a way that I can see people not familiar with typical soft-balled IT marketing speak could have misinterpreted.

"SMB2 is the new default protocol for sharing files in OS X Mavericks. SMB2 is superfast, increases security, and improves Windows compatibility. ... SMB2 is automatically used to share files between two Mac computers running OS X Mavericks, or when a Windows client running Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 connects to your Mac. OS X Mavericks maintains support for AFP and SMB network file-sharing protocols, automatically selecting the appropriate protocol as needed. ...

The Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) is the traditional network file service used on the Mac. Built-in AFP support provides connectivity with older Mac computers and Time Machine–based backup systems."

https://images.apple.com/media/us/osx/2013/docs/OSX_Maverick...