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@@ -3,42 +3,39 @@ Copyright (C) 1997-1998 - Samba-Team The Samba-Team are committed to an agressive program to deliver quality controlled software to a well defined roadmap. -The current Samba release 1.9.18 is called the "Oplock Release" -The following development objectives are in place: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Please Note: Development of the 1.9.19 and 1.9.20 releases is presently - well ahead of schedule. This means that the release program - may very well change radically from what is outlined below. +The current Samba release 2.0.0 is called the "Domain Client Release" - If present developments continue then 1.9.19 will feature - improved authentication and security capabilities as well as - the long promised GUI (Web) based management tools. +It correctly implements the Windows NT specific SMB calls, +and will operate correctly as a client in a Windows NT +Domain environment. - This being the case, then version 2.0 may become the long - awaited Windows NT Domain Controller Release and version 2.1 - will become the Directory Services update. +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. - Should 1.9.19 roll out ahead of schedule then there will - likely be a delay of up to 6 months before the NT Domain - Controller release will be ready for prime-time business use. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Some work has been done on ensuring compatibility with +Windows NT 5.0 (now Windows 2000 :-) although this is +a somewhat (slowly) moving target. -Version / Codename Notes ------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- -1.9.19 An authentication update release to offer improved -"Auth Code Release" security and password synchronisation capabilities. - Also, support for Windows NT specific SMB calls. +The following development objectives for future releases +are in place: + +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +2.0.x - "NT Security update" - Allowing Windows NT Clients to + manipulate file security and ownership using native tools. -1.9.20 Introduction of new managment tools -"GUI Config Release" Improved multi-language support. +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. -2.0 The next generation Directory Services update -"DSA Release" +2.X - "Domain Controller" - able to serve as a Windows NT PDC. -While no release date or content promises are made we are hoping to release -the remainder of the 1.9 series relases within short time frame. +X.XX - "Full Domain Integration" - allowing both PDC and BDC modes. -Should a budding contributor spring into gear and deliver any of the above -ahead of the above release sequence then we reserve the option to make an -out of sequence release (but always keeping to a logical sequence code number). +Note that it is a given that the Samba Team will continue to track +Windows (NT/2000) 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 +further into the future the objectives get. This is intentional +as we cannot yet commit to exact timeframes. |