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   2         The cover artwork of this book continues the freedom theme of the first
   3         edition of &#8220;<span class="quote">Samba-3 by Example</span>&#8221;. The history of civilization
   4         demonstrates the fragile nature of freedom. It can be lost in a moment,
   5         and once lost, the cost of recovering liberty can be incredible. The last
   6         edition cover featured Alfred the Great who liberated England from the
   7         constant assault of Vikings and Norsemen. Events in England that
   8         finally liberated the common people came about in small steps, but
   9         the result should not be under-estimated. Today, as always, freedom and
  10         liberty are seldom appreciated until they are lost. If we can not quantify
  11         what is the value of freedom, we shall be little motivated to protect it.
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  13         <span class="emphasis"><em>Samba-3 by Example Cover Artwork:</em></span> The British houses
  14         of parliament are a symbol of the Westminster system of government. This form
  15         of government permits the people to govern themselves at the lowest level, yet
  16         it provides for courts of appeal that are designed to protect freedom and to
  17         hold back all forces of tyranny. The clock is a pertinent symbol of the
  18         importance of time and place.
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  20         The information technology industry is being challenged by the imposition of
  21         new laws, hostile litigation, and the imposition of significant constraint
  22         of practice that threatens to remove the freedom to develop and deploy open
  23         source software solutions. Samba is a software solution that epitomizes freedom
  24         of choice in network interoperability for Microsoft Windows clients.
  25         </p><p>
  26         I hope you will take the time needed to deploy it well, and that you may realize
  27         the greatest benefits that may be obtained. You are free to use it in ways never
  28         considered, but in doing so there may be some obstacles. Every obstacle that is
  29         overcome adds to the freedom you can enjoy. Use Samba well, and it will serve
  30         you well.
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