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@@ -1,43 +1,29 @@ -Copyright (C) 1997-1999 - Samba-Team +Copyright (C) 1997-2003 Samba-Team The Samba-Team are committed to an aggressive program to deliver quality controlled software to a well defined roadmap. -The current Samba release 2.0.4 is called the "NT Security update". - -It correctly implements the Windows NT specific SMB calls, -and will operate correctly as a client in a Windows NT -Domain environment. - -In addition, the first implementation of the Web-based GUI -management tool ships with 2.0.0, thus fullfilling some of -the commitments made in the 1.9.18 release Roadmap document. - -Some work has been done on ensuring compatibility with -Windows NT 5.0 (now Windows 2000 :-) although this is -a somewhat (slowly) moving target. +The current Samba Beta series of Samba 3.0.0 is called the "Domain Integration" +release. The following development objectives for future releases -are in place: - +are in progress: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -2.0.x - "NT Security update" - Allowing Windows NT Clients to - manipulate file security and ownership using native tools. +Samba-3.0.0 The Domain Integration Release -Note that the "NT Security update" part of the Roadmap has been -achieved with the Samba 2.0.4 release. +Samba-3.0.x Refinments to the User and Group IDMAP facility and + general code stabilization work. -2.0.xx - "Thin Server" mode, allowing a Samba server to be - inserted into a network with no UNIX setup required. - Some management capabilities for Samba using native NT tools. - Provision of command-line equivalents to native NT tools. +Samba-3.x.x Improvements in Management and Migration tools, + the introduction of further integration capabilities. -2.X - "Domain Controller" - able to serve as a Windows NT PDC. +Samba-4 Danger Will Robinson, a big code clean up with major + system redesign. More will be announced as this work + starts to take shape. -X.XX - "Full Domain Integration" - allowing both PDC and BDC modes. -Note that it is a given that the Samba Team will continue to track -Windows (NT/2000) update releases, ensuring that Samba will work +Note that it is a given that the Samba-Team will continue to track +Windows (NT/200x) update releases, ensuring that Samba will work well with whatever "Beta" releases Redmond throws our way :-). You may also note that the release numbers get fuzzier the |