From d4b35b895cdf157e49609b59ec89ab648dafb524 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Terpstra Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 04:04:36 +0000 Subject: More updates. (This used to be commit 20f8bde1d0a2b2e42efedcdac21778fe34c0ab79) --- .../TOSHARG-foreword-tridge.xml | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/TOSHARG-foreword-tridge.xml (limited to 'docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/TOSHARG-foreword-tridge.xml') diff --git a/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/TOSHARG-foreword-tridge.xml b/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/TOSHARG-foreword-tridge.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..34bc37314d --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/TOSHARG-foreword-tridge.xml @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ + + + +Foreword + + +Over the last few years, the Samba project has undergone a major +transformation. From a small project used only by people who dream in +machine code, Samba has grown to be an integral part of the IT +infrastructure of many businesses. Along with the growth in the +popularity of Samba there has been a corresponding growth in the ways +that it can be used, and a similar growth in the number of +configuration options and the interactions between them. + + + +To address this increasing complexity a wealth of documentation has +been written on Samba, including numerous HOWTOs, diagnostic tips, +manual pages, and explanations of important pieces of technology that +Samba relies on. While it has been gratifying to see so much +documentation being written, the sheer volume of different types of +documentation has proved difficult to navigate, thus reducing its +value to system administrators trying to cope with the complexity. + + + +This book gathers together that wealth of information into a much more +accessible form, to allow system administrators to quickly find what +they need. The breadth of technical information provided ensures that +even the most demanding administrators will find something helpful. + + + +I am delighted that the Samba documentation has now developed to the +extent that it can be presented usefully as a book, and I am grateful +for the efforts of the many people who have contributed so much +toward this result. Enjoy! + + + + + Andrew Tridgell + President, Samba Team + July 2003 + + + + -- cgit