Thread: UPnP and why you will probably like it
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2009-05-11 , 11:13
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Originally Posted by pycage View Post
It doesn't add functionality, but interoperability. You can use devices from different manufacturers together. At least in theory.



Ironically, it's Microsoft's Open Source response. First introduced with Windows ME.

Yes ... and it may have been Microsoft users that seemed to kill its early wide spread adoption because of Windows security issues. Irony must be part of the Microsoft Corp. mission statement.