From 459a8f5a22cbf0daf38a2d366f3eba03eaa06d31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Kroeger Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:30:22 -0500 Subject: WHATSNEW: Update information in preparation of Alpha3. - Update the listing of prior releases. - Indicate that python is now required. - Provide additional information on some of the more user-visible changes. (This used to be commit 68f0b4f929748dad3641fd84ee9eea0b109f898b) --- WHATSNEW.txt | 20 +++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'WHATSNEW.txt') diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt index f6df1ed9e0..1e8f803f43 100644 --- a/WHATSNEW.txt +++ b/WHATSNEW.txt @@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Samba 4 is currently not yet in a state where it is usable in production environments. Note the WARNINGS below, and the STATUS file, which aims to document what should and should not work. -Samba4 alpha3 follows on from our first alpha release, made in -September, and the Technology Preview series we have offered for some -time now. +Samba4 alpha3 follows on from our second alpha release (made in +December), the first alpha release (made in September), and the +Technology Preview series we have offered for some time now. WARNINGS ======== @@ -70,9 +70,11 @@ CHANGES SINCE Alpha2 In the time since Samba4 Alpha2 was released in December 2007, Samba has continued to evolve, but you may particularly notice these areas: - Python Bindings: Bindings for Python are now in place, and used for + Python Bindings: Bindings for Python are now in place, and used for Samba's provision script, slowly displacing EJS as the embedded - scripting language + scripting language. With its increased use, Python is no longer + optional, and configure will generate an error if it cannot locate + an appropriate Python installation. SWAT Disabled: Due to a lack of developer time and without a long-term web developer to maintain it, the SWAT web UI has been @@ -87,6 +89,14 @@ continued to evolve, but you may particularly notice these areas: old (thanks to our long-suffering testers for keeping installations around that long!) + Registry: Samba4 registry interoperability has been improved in + both the client utilities and in the registry service exposed by + the Samba4 server itself. + + Administrative Tools: Many enhancements have been made that allow + better integration with Windows administrative tools, especially + Active Directory Users and Computers. + These are just some of the highlights of the work done in the past few months. More details can be found in our GIT history. -- cgit