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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
+<!DOCTYPE preface PUBLIC "-//Samba-Team//DTD DocBook V4.2-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
+
+<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 and readers of the book <emphasis>The
+       Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide.</emphasis> This second edition
+       was made possible by generous feedback from Samba users. I hope this book
+       more than answers the challenge and needs of many more networks that are
+       languishing for a better networking solution.
+       </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 folks 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:
+       Tony Earnshaw, William Enestvedt, Eric Hines, Roland Gruber, Gavin Henry, 
+       Steven Henry, Luke Howard, Tarjei Huse, Jon Johnston, Alan Munter, Mike MacIsaac,
+       Scott Mann, Ed Riddle, Geoff Scott, Santos Soler, Misty Stanley-Jones, Mark Taylor,
+       and Jérôme Tournier.
+       </para>
+
+       <para>
+       My appreciation is extended to a team of more than 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 an entire year writing Samba documentation,
+       and then gave more so this second edition could be created.
+       </para>
+
+</preface>