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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
+<!DOCTYPE preface PUBLIC "-//Samba-Team//DTD DocBook V4.2-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+<preface lang="en-US">
+<title>About the Cover Artwork</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The cover artwork of this book continues the freedom theme of the first
+ edition of <quote>Samba-3 by Example</quote>. The history of civilization
+ demonstrates the fragile nature of freedom. It can be lost in a moment,
+ and once lost, the cost of recovering liberty can be incredible. The last
+ edition cover featured Alfred the Great who liberated England from the
+ constant assault of Vikings and Norsemen. Events in England that
+ finally liberated the common people came about in small steps, but
+ the result should not be under-estimated. Today, as always, freedom and
+ liberty are seldom appreciated until they are lost. If we can not quantify
+ what is the value of freedom, we shall be little motivated to protect it.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <emphasis>Samba-3 by Example Cover Artwork:</emphasis> The British houses
+ of parliament are a symbol of the Westminster system of government. This form
+ of government permits the people to govern themselves at the lowest level, yet
+ it provides for courts of appeal that are designed to protect freedom and to
+ hold back all forces of tyranny. The clock is a pertinent symbol of the
+ importance of time and place.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ The information technology industry is being challenged by the imposition of
+ new laws, hostile litigation, and the imposition of significant constraint
+ of practice that threatens to remove the freedom to develop and deploy open
+ source software solutions. Samba is a software solution that epitomizes freedom
+ of choice in network interoperability for Microsoft Windows clients.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ I hope you will take the time needed to deploy it well, and that you may realize
+ the greatest benefits that may be obtained. You are free to use it in ways never
+ considered, but in doing so there may be some obstacles. Every obstacle that is
+ overcome adds to the freedom you can enjoy. Use Samba well, and it will serve
+ you well.
+ </para>
+
+</preface>