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<preface lang="en-US">
<title>Acknowledgments</title>
<para>
<emphasis>Samba-3 by Example</emphasis> would not have been written except
as a result of feedback provided by reviewers of the book <emphasis>The
Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide.</emphasis> I hope this book
more than answers the challenge and fills the void that was brought to
my attention.
</para>
<para>
I am deeply indebted to a large group of diligent people. Space prevents
me from listing all of them, but a few stand out as worthy of mention.
Jelmer Vernooij made the notable contribution of building the XML production
environment and thereby made possible the typesetting of this book.
</para>
<para>
Samba would not have come into existence if Andrew Tridgell had not taken
the first steps. He continues to lead the project. Under the shadow of his
mantle are some great guys who never give up and are always ready to help.
Thank you to: Jeremy Allison, Jerry Carter, Andrew Bartlett, Jelmer Vernooij,
Alexander Bokovoy, Volker Lendecke, and other team members who answered my
continuous stream of questions &smbmdash; all of which resulted in improved content
in this book.
</para>
<para>
My heartfelt thanks go out also to a small set of reviewers (alphabetically
listed) who gave substantial feedback and significant suggestions for improvement:
Roland Gruber, Luke Howard, Jon Johnston, Alan Munter, Tarjei Huse, Mike MacIsaac,
Scott Mann, Ed Riddle, Santos Soler, Mark Taylor, and Jérôme Tournier.
</para>
<para>
My appreciation is extended to a team of over 30 additional reviewers who
helped me to find my way around dark corners.
</para>
<para>
Particular mention is due to Lyndell, Amos and Melissa who gave me the
latitude necessary to spend nearly a entire year writing Samba documentation.
</para>
</preface>
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