-Copyright (C) 1997 - Samba-Team
+Copyright (C) 1997-2003 Samba-Team
-The Samba-Team are committed to an agressive program to deliver quailty
+The Samba-Team are committed to an aggressive program to deliver quality
controlled software to a well defined roadmap.
-The current Samba release 1.9.17 is called the "Browse Fix Release"
-The following development objectives are in place:
+The current Samba series of Samba 3.0.0 is called the "Domain Integration"
+release.
-Version / Codename Notes
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-1.9.18 This version will feature two main areas of improvement
-"Perf-Lock Release" - introduction of OpLock support
- - introduction of new browse list and WINS methods
+The following development objectives for future releases
+are in progress:
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+Samba-3.0.20 The release that is focussing on scalability and domain
+ integration and migration. See the WHATSNEW.txt file for
+ update notes.
-1.9.19 An authentication update release to offer improved
-"Auth Code Release" security and password synchronisation capabilities
+Samba-3.0.x Improvements in Management and Migration tools, &
+ general code stabilization work. It is recommended to use
+ only stable releases in production environments. You have
+ been duly warned!
-1.9.20 Introduction of new managment tools
-"GUI Config Release" Improved multi-language support.
+Samba-3.1.x The test bed for all new developments. Do NOT use in any
+ production environment.
-2.0 The next generation Directory Services update
-"DSA Release"
+Samba-4 Danger Will Robinson, a big code clean up with major
+ system redesign. More will be announced as this work
+ starts to take shape.
-While no release date or content promises are made we are hoping to release
-the remainder of the 1.9 series relases within short time frame.
-Should a budding contributor spring into gear and deliver any of the above
-ahead of the above release sequence then we reserve the option to make an
-out of sequence release (but always keeping to a logical sequence code number).
+Note that it is a given that the Samba-Team will continue to track
+Windows (NT/200x) update releases, ensuring that Samba will work
+well with whatever "Beta" releases Redmond throws our way :-).
+You may also note that the release numbers get fuzzier the
+further into the future the objectives get. This is intentional
+as we cannot commit to exact timeframes.
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