such as lists of available files and printers. Operating systems that
support this natively include Windows NT, OS/2, and Linux and add on
packages that achieve the same thing are available for DOS, Windows,
such as lists of available files and printers. Operating systems that
support this natively include Windows NT, OS/2, and Linux and add on
packages that achieve the same thing are available for DOS, Windows,
-VMS, Unix of all kinds, MVS, and more. There is no reason why Apple
-Macs and indeed any Web browser should not be able to speak this
-protocol, and current development (in which the Samba team is heavily
-involved) is aimed at exactly that. Alternatives to SMB include
+VMS, Unix of all kinds, MVS, and more. Apple Macs and some Web Browsers
+can speak this protocol as well. Alternatives to SMB include
Netware, NFS, Appletalk, Banyan Vines, Decnet etc; many of these have
advantages but none are both public specifications and widely
implemented in desktop machines by default.
Netware, NFS, Appletalk, Banyan Vines, Decnet etc; many of these have
advantages but none are both public specifications and widely
implemented in desktop machines by default.
There is quite a bit of documentation included with the package,
including man pages, and lots of .txt files with hints and useful
There is quite a bit of documentation included with the package,
including man pages, and lots of .txt files with hints and useful
-info. This is also available from the web page.
+info. This is also available from the web page. There is a growing
+collection of information under docs/faq; by the next release expect
+this to be the default starting point.
-The main anonymous ftp distribution site for this software is
-samba.anu.edu.au in the directory pub/samba/.
+Please use a mirror site! The list of mirrors is in docs/MIRRORS.txt.
+The master ftp site is samba.anu.edu.au in the directory pub/samba.
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+Please do NOT send this request to the list alias instead.
To send mail to everyone on the list mail to samba@listproc.anu.edu.au
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It is maintained by Paul Blackman (thanks Paul!). You can contact him
at ictinus@lake.canberra.edu.au.
It is maintained by Paul Blackman (thanks Paul!). You can contact him
at ictinus@lake.canberra.edu.au.
Copyright (C) 1997 - Samba-Team
Copyright (C) 1997 - Samba-Team
-The Samba-Team are committed to an agressive program to deliver quailty
+The Samba-Team are committed to an agressive program to deliver quality
controlled software to a well defined roadmap.
The current Samba release 1.9.17 is called the "Browse Fix Release"
controlled software to a well defined roadmap.
The current Samba release 1.9.17 is called the "Browse Fix Release"