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| 3 | <preface lang="en-US">
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| 4 | <title>About the Cover Artwork</title>
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| 5 |
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| 6 | <para>
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| 7 | The cover artwork of this book continues the freedom theme of the first edition of <quote>The Official Samba-3
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| 8 | HOWTO and Reference Guide</quote>. We may look back upon the past to question the motives of those who have
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| 9 | gone before us. Seldom do we realise that the past owes us no answer, and despite what we may think of the
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| 10 | actions of those who have travelled lifes' road before us, we must feel a sense of pride and gratitude for
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| 11 | those who, in the past, have protected our liberties.
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| 12 | </para>
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| 13 |
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| 14 | <para>
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| 15 | Developments in information technology continue to move at an alarming pace. Human nature causes us
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| 16 | to adopt and embrace new developments that appear to answer the needs of the moment, but that can entrap
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| 17 | us at a future date. There are many examples in the short history of information technology. MS-DOS was
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| 18 | seen as a tool that liberated users from the tyrany of large computer system operating costs, and that
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| 19 | made possible the rapid progres we are beneficiaries of today. Yet today we are inclined to look back with
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| 20 | disdain on MS-DOS as an obsolete and constraining technology that belongs are an era that is best
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| 21 | forgotten.
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| 22 | </para>
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| 23 |
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| 24 | <para>
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| 25 | The embrace of Windows networking, Windows NT4, and MS Active Directory in more recent times, may seem
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| 26 | modern and progressive today, but sooner or later something better will replace them. The current
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| 27 | preoccupation with extended identity management solutions and with directories is not unexpected.
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| 28 | The day will come that these too will be evaluated, and what may seem refreshing and powerful may
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| 29 | be better recogized as the chilly winds of the night. To argue against progress is unthinkable,
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| 30 | no matter what may lie ahead.
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| 31 | </para>
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| 32 |
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| 33 | <para>
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| 34 | The development of Samba is moving forwards. The changes since Samba 3.0.0 are amazing, yet many
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| 35 | users would like to see more and faster progress. The benefits of recent developments can be realized
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| 36 | quickly, but documentation is necessary to unlock the pandoras' box. It is our hope that this book
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| 37 | will help the network administrator to rapidly deploy the new features with minimum effort. As you
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| 38 | deploy and gain mileage from the new enablement, take the time to think through what may lie ahead.
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| 39 | Above all, take stock of the freedom of choice that Samba provides in your world, and enjoy the new
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| 40 | potential for seamless interoperability.
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| 41 | </para>
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| 42 |
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| 43 | </preface>
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