source: vendor/3.6.23/docs-xml/Samba4-HOWTO/samba.xml

<chapter id="samba">
        <title>Samba</title>

        <para>
                Samba is an Open Source application that provides 
                an SMB implementation for POSIX-compatible 
                operating systems. 
        </para>

        <para>
                Providing support for a Windows-based file-sharing protocol
                on POSIX servers sometimes requires mapping Windows semantics to 
                POSIX semantics.
        </para>

        <para>
                Samba has always been catching up with Microsoft. Here is a list 
                of Samba releases and what they support (or will support).
        </para>

        <sect1>
        <title>Samba 2.2</title>

        <para>Full CORE and Workgroup support. Somewhat basic 
                NT4-style support.</para>
        </sect1>

        <sect1>
                <title>Samba 3.0</title>

                <para>Full CORE and Workgroup support. Almost complete 
                        NT4-style support.
                </para>
        </sect1>

        <sect1>
                <title>Samba 3.2</title>

                <para>FIXME</para>
        </sect1>

        <sect1>
                <title>Samba 4.0</title>
                
                <para>Full CORE, Workgroup, NT4 and ADS support.</para>

        </sect1>
</chapter>