X-Git-Url: http://git.samba.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=bdc1cb205ce54a460b311e0abf260aac8632e079;hb=a52bcaaf2062e5e48695032e25b68aeff33ea301;hp=6c842c35114471788e116af82eabbda9050371fc;hpb=60925179c96cfa717396b059a3c44895ed7ef8ef;p=obnox%2Fsamba%2Fsamba-obnox.git diff --git a/README b/README index 6c842c35114..bdc1cb205ce 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,13 +1,18 @@ This is the release version of Samba, the free SMB and CIFS client and -server for UNIX and other operating systems. Samba is maintained by -the Samba Team, who support the original author, Andrew Tridgell. +server and Domain Controller for UNIX and other operating +systems. Samba is maintained by the Samba Team, who support the +original author, Andrew Tridgell. >>>> Please read THE WHOLE of this file as it gives important information >>>> about the configuration and use of Samba. -NOTE: Installation instructions may be found in +NOTE: Installation instructions may be found + for the file/print server and domain member in: docs/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/install.html + For the AD DC implementation a full HOWTO is provided at: + http://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba4/HOWTO + This software is freely distributable under the GNU public license, a copy of which you should have received with this software (in a file called COPYING). @@ -95,7 +100,23 @@ Related packages include: CONTRIBUTIONS ============= -If you want to contribute to the development of the software then +1. To contribute via GitHub + - fork the official Samba team repository on GitHub + * see https://github.com/samba-team/samba + - become familiar with the coding standards as described in README.Coding + - make sure you read the Samba copyright policy + * see https://www.samba.org/samba/devel/copyright-policy.html + - create a feature branch + - make changes + - when committing, be sure to add signed-off-by tags + * see https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/CodeReview#commit_message_tags + - send a pull request for your branch through GitHub + - this will trigger an email to the samba-technical mailing list + - discussion happens on the samba-technical mailing list as described below + - more info on using Git for Samba development can be found on the Samba Wiki + * see https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Using_Git_for_Samba_Development + +2. If you want to contribute to the development of the software then please join the mailing list. The Samba team accepts patches (preferably in "diff -u" format, see http://samba.org/samba/devel/ for more details) and are always glad to receive feedback or @@ -127,7 +148,7 @@ collection of information under docs/. A list of Samba documentation in languages other than English is available on the web page. -If you would like to help with the documentation, please coodinate +If you would like to help with the documentation, please coordinate on the samba@samba.org mailing list. See the next section for details on subscribing to samba mailing lists.