It can be accessed by Windows (of any version), Macs, Linux etc. etc. all across your home network!
Posted by How To Forge:
http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu-home-fileserver
Excellent Guide.
After you're done setting it up...it won't even need a monitor!! So, you can just dig out or build a "cheap bare bones" PC and use it as a file server for around your house for files, mp3s and old file storage. Great idea.
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