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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
+<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//Samba-Team//DTD DocBook V4.2-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+
+<preface id="TOSHpreface">
+<title>Preface</title>
+
+<para>
+The editors wish to thank you for your decision to purchase this book.
+The Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide is the result of many years
+of accumulation of information, feedback, tips, hints, and happy solutions.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Please note that this book is a living document, the contents of which are
+constantly being updated. We encourage you to contribute your tips, techniques,
+helpful hints, and your special insight into the Windows networking world to
+help make the next generation of this book even more valuable to Samba users.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+We have made a concerted effort to document more comprehensively than has been
+done previously the information that may help you to better deploy Samba and to
+gain more contented network users.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+This book provides example configurations, it documents key aspects of Microsoft
+Windows networking, provides in-depth insight into the important configuration of
+Samba-3, and helps to put all of these into a useful framework.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+The most recent electronic versions of this document can be found at
+<ulink noescape="1" url="http://www.samba.org/">http://www.samba.org/</ulink>
+on the <quote>Documentation</quote> page.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Updates, patches and corrections are most welcome. Please email your contributions
+to any one of the following:
+</para>
+
+<para>
+<simplelist>
+<member><ulink noescape="1" url="mailto:jelmer@samba.org">Jelmer Vernooij (jelmer@samba.org)</ulink></member>
+<member><ulink noescape="1" url="mailto:jht@samba.org">John H. Terpstra (jht@samba.org)</ulink></member>
+<member><ulink noescape="1" url="mailto:jerry@samba.org">Gerald (Jerry) Carter (jerry@samba.org)</ulink></member>
+</simplelist>
+</para>
+
+<para>
+We wish to advise that only original and unencumbered material can be published. Please do not submit
+content that is not your own work unless proof of consent from the copyright holder accompanies your
+submission.
+</para>
+
+  <!-- the conventions used in this book -->
+  <xi:include href="conventions.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" />
+
+
+</preface>