Thread: UPnP and why you will probably like it
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2009-05-11 , 07:00
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Originally Posted by qole View Post
Up until now, I haven't seen any uses for UPnP that add functionality to a device.
It doesn't add functionality, but interoperability. You can use devices from different manufacturers together. At least in theory.

Originally Posted by qole View Post
sort of like the Open Source response to ZeroConf...
Ironically, it's Microsoft's Open Source response. First introduced with Windows ME.
 

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