docs-xml/Samba4-HOWTO/samba.xml

   1 <chapter id="samba">
   2         <title>Samba</title>
   3
   4         <para>
   5                 Samba is an Open Source application that provides
   6                 an SMB implementation for POSIX-compatible
   7                 operating systems.
   8         </para>
   9
  10         <para>
  11                 Providing support for a Windows-based file-sharing protocol
  12                 on POSIX servers sometimes requires mapping Windows semantics to
  13                 POSIX semantics.
  14         </para>
  15
  16         <para>
  17                 Samba has always been catching up with Microsoft. Here is a list
  18                 of Samba releases and what they support (or will support).
  19         </para>
  20
  21         <sect1>
  22         <title>Samba 2.2</title>
  23
  24         <para>Full CORE and Workgroup support. Somewhat basic
  25                 NT4-style support.</para>
  26         </sect1>
  27
  28         <sect1>
  29                 <title>Samba 3.0</title>
  30
  31                 <para>Full CORE and Workgroup support. Almost complete
  32                         NT4-style support.
  33                 </para>
  34         </sect1>
  35
  36         <sect1>
  37                 <title>Samba 3.2</title>
  38
  39                 <para>FIXME</para>
  40         </sect1>
  41
  42         <sect1>
  43                 <title>Samba 4.0</title>
  44
  45                 <para>Full CORE, Workgroup, NT4 and ADS support.</para>
  46
  47         </sect1>
  48 </chapter>