fix the handling of negative name query responses and the handling of

[kai/samba.git] / WHATSNEW.txt

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@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
-              WHATS NEW IN 1.9.17alpha1 - May 21st 1997.
-              ==========================================
+              WHATS NEW IN 1.9.17 - August 25th 1997
+              ======================================
+
+New stable release of Samba.
+----------------------------
+
+This is the new stable release of Samba, superceding
+the last stable release 1.9.16p11. All users are
+encouraged to upgrade to this new release as there have
+been many improvements to the code since that time.
+See the Frequently Asked Questions (under docs/faq) for
+an explanation of how the version numbering scheme works,
+distinguishing between stable and development releases.
+
+Changes since 1.9.16p11.
+------------------------

 
 Improved browsing support. 
 --------------------------
 
 Improved browsing support. 
 --------------------------


@@ -8,9 +22,13 @@ Samba now should support propagation of browse lists
 across subnets correctly. Look in the file docs/BROWSING.txt 
 as it has been largely re-written to explain how to do this.
 
 across subnets correctly. Look in the file docs/BROWSING.txt 
 as it has been largely re-written to explain how to do this.
 

+*IMPORTANT* All Samba servers acting as local/domain master
+browsers must be running 1.9.17 (or later).
+

 Thanks to Silicon Graphics for allowing us to test the new 
 code on their corporate network.
 
 Thanks to Silicon Graphics for allowing us to test the new 
 code on their corporate network.
 

+

 Improved share mode handling
 ----------------------------
 
 Improved share mode handling
 ----------------------------
 


@@ -19,9 +37,8 @@ Samba can now run agressive PC Benchmarks (Ziff-Davis
 NetBench) correctly with many hundreds of concurrent PC's.
 The confidence level on share mode handling in Samba
 is now much higher than it was previously. PC database
 NetBench) correctly with many hundreds of concurrent PC's.
 The confidence level on share mode handling in Samba
 is now much higher than it was previously. PC database

-packages should be much safer when run against a
-Samba share. Thanks to Silicon Graphics for testing
-this code for us.
+packages should be safe when run against a Samba share. 
+Thanks to Silicon Graphics for testing this code for us.

 
 If at all possible compile Samba to use the new share
 mode handling with shared memory (set the flags 
 
 If at all possible compile Samba to use the new share
 mode handling with shared memory (set the flags 


@@ -36,26 +53,54 @@ the Makefile :
        IRIX 5.x.x
        FreeBSD
 
        IRIX 5.x.x
        FreeBSD
 

-Updated smb.conf documentation
-------------------------------
+Roving profile support.
+-----------------------
+
+Roving profiles are believed to work correctly
+with Windows NT 4.x and Windows 95. Domain logons
+are fully implemented *for Windows 95 machines only*.

 
 

-All options are now documented we believe.

 
 

-Many small bugfixes and improvements
-------------------------------------
+Updated documentation
+---------------------
+All options are now documented in the smb.conf man page
+we believe. Much work has been done by Samba Team members
+to improve the quality and quantity of the Samba documentation.
+
+A draft new structure for documentation is being worked on: see
+docs/faq/Samba-meta-FAQ for details. This will soon be a master
+reference to all Samba documentation.
+
+Many bugfixes and improvements
+------------------------------

 From around the 'net around the world. Many
 thanks to everyone who contributed.
 
 From around the 'net around the world. Many
 thanks to everyone who contributed.
 

-Remember - this is new code so there may be
-bugs or problems.
+Commercial thanks.
+------------------
+
+Thanks to Cisco for the new netbios alias code support.
+Thanks to Silicon Graphics for the help with the cross
+subnet browsing and NetBench code.
+Thanks to Whistle for funding one of the Samba Team
+members.

 
 

-As always, all bugs are our responsibility - 
-please report them to :
+Reporting bugs
+--------------
+
+The Samba Team believes that this is a stable
+production release, but all software has bugs.
+If you have problems, or think you have found a
+bug please email a report to :

 
 samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au
 
 
 samba-bugs@samba.anu.edu.au
 

+Stating the version number of Samba that you
+are running, and *full details* of the steps
+we need to reproduce the problem.
+
+As always, all bugs are our responsibility.

 
 Regards,
 
        The Samba Team.
 
 Regards,
 
        The Samba Team.

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