Author: deryck Date: 2005-07-29 14:22:39 +0000 (Fri, 29 Jul 2005) New Revision: 763
WebSVN: http://websvn.samba.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi?view=rev&root=samba-web&rev=763 Log: Add news announcement for 3.0.20rc1. Move older announcemnet to history page. Added: trunk/news/releases/3.0.20rc1.html Modified: trunk/history/index.html Changeset: Modified: trunk/history/index.html =================================================================== --- trunk/history/index.html 2005-07-28 23:22:07 UTC (rev 762) +++ trunk/history/index.html 2005-07-29 14:22:39 UTC (rev 763) @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ <div class="latest"> <ul> - <li>Latest Release — <a href="/samba/index.html#latest">Samba 3.0.20pre2</a></li> + <li>Latest Release — <a href="/samba/index.html#latest">Samba 3.0.20rc1</a></li> <li>Current Stable Release — <a href="#stable">Samba 3.0.14a</a></li> <!-- Second link will point to #stable on this page when current release is a development release --> </ul> @@ -16,6 +16,49 @@ <h2>Previous Release Announcments</h2> +<h4><a>22 July 2005</a></h4> +<p class="headline">Samba 3.0.20pre2 Available for Download</p> + +<p>Samba 3.0.20pre2 is the second preview release of the Samba 3.0.20 +code base (fourth if you count 3.0.15pre1 - 2) and +is provided for testing only. This release is <em>not</em> intended +for production servers. There has been a substantial amount +of development since the 3.0.14a production release. We would like +to ask the Samba +community for help in testing these changes as we work towards +the next official, production Samba 3.0 release. It is strongly +recommended that you read the +<a href="/samba/ftp/pre/WHATSNEW-3-0-20pre2.txt">changes in this +preview release</a> to learn about smb.conf changes, new features, +etc... This is the last anticipated preview release before +moving on to the Release Candidate state.</p> + +<p><em>So what happened to 3.0.15 trough 3.0.19?</em> After some +discussion it was deemed that the amount of changes +going into the next Samba 3.0 release needed something to catch +people's attention. Skipping several releases was chosen as +the best solution with the least overhead. There will be no +3.0.15 - 3.0.19 ever released. The next production release +following 3.0.20 should be 3.0.21. You can also read the +<a href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=samba&m=111721010206997&w=2";>original +announcement on the samba mailing list</a>.</p> + +<p>The <a href="/samba/ftp/pre/samba-3.0.20pre2.tar.gz">Samba 3.0.20pre2 +source code</a> can be downloaded now. The <a +href="/samba/ftp/pre/samba-3.0.20pre2.tar.asc">GnuPG +signature for the <em>un</em>compressed tarball</a> is also available. +Precompiled packages for Fedora Core 3 are available in the +<a href="/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/">Binary_Packages +download area</a>. Packages for other platforms will be available +shortly.</p> + +<p>Samba 3.0.20pre2 is also available via BitTorrent +(<a href="http://torrent.samba.org/samba/ftp/pre/samba-3.0.20pre2.tar.gz.torrent";>samba-3.0.20pre2.tar.gz.torrent</a>). +Note that when downloading via BitTorrent, you are encouraged +to verify the resulting uncompressed tarball's +<a href="/samba/ftp/pre/samba-3.0.20pre2.tar.asc">GPG signature</a>.</p> + + <h4><a>21 June 2005</a></h4> <p class="headline">Samba 3.0.20pre1 Available for Download</p> @@ -239,23 +282,5 @@ <a href="/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/">Binary_Packages download area</a>.</p> -<h4><a>21 January 2005</a></h4> -<p class="headline">Samba 3.0.11pre2 Available for Download</p> -<p>This is a preview release of the Samba 3.0.11 code base and -is provided for testing only. This release is *not* intended -for production servers. However, there have been several bug -fixes since 3.0.10 that we feel are important to make available -to the Samba community for wider testing. Please refer to the -<a href="/samba/ftp/pre/WHATSNEW-3-0-11pre2.txt">Release Notes</a> for -details on specific changes.</p> - -<p>The <a href="/samba/ftp/pre/samba-3.0.11pre2.tar.gz">Samba 3.0.11pre2 -source code</a> can be downloaded now. The <a href="/samba/ftp/pre/samba-3.0.11pre2.tar.asc">GnuPG -signature for the uncompressed tarball</a> is also available. -Precompiled packages for various platforms are available in the -<a href="/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/">Binary_Packages -download area</a>.</p> - - <!--#include virtual="footer_history.html" --> Added: trunk/news/releases/3.0.20rc1.html =================================================================== --- trunk/news/releases/3.0.20rc1.html 2005-07-28 23:22:07 UTC (rev 762) +++ trunk/news/releases/3.0.20rc1.html 2005-07-29 14:22:39 UTC (rev 763) @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ + <h3><a name="3.0.20rc1">Samba 3.0.20rc1 Available for Download</a></h3> + + <div class="article"> + <p>Samba 3.0.20rc1 is the first release candidate of the 3.0.20 code + base and is provided for testing purposes only. While close to + the final stable release, this snapshot is <em>not</em> intended for + production servers. If all goes well, this could become the final + 3.0.20 release. We would like to ask the Samba + community for help in testing these changes as we work towards + the next official, production Samba 3.0 release. It is strongly + recommended that you read the + <a href="/samba/ftp/rc/WHATSNEW-3-0-20rc1.txt">changes in this + preview release</a> to learn about smb.conf changes, new features, + etc...</p> + + <p><em>So what happened to 3.0.15 trough 3.0.19?</em> After some + discussion it was deemed that the amount of changes + going into the next Samba 3.0 release needed something to catch + people's attention. Skipping several releases was chosen as + the best solution with the least overhead. There will be no + 3.0.15 - 3.0.19 ever released. The next production release + following 3.0.20 should be 3.0.21. You can also read the + <a href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=samba&m=111721010206997&w=2";>original + announcement on the samba mailing list</a>.</p> + + <p>The <a href="/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.0.20rc1.tar.gz">Samba 3.0.20rc1 + source code</a> can be downloaded now. The <a + href="/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.0.20rc1.tar.asc">GnuPG + signature for the <em>un</em>compressed tarball</a> is also available. + Precompiled packages for Fedora Core 4 are available in the + <a href="/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/">Binary_Packages + download area</a>. Packages for other platforms will be available + shortly.</p> + + <p>Samba 3.0.20rc1 is also available via BitTorrent + (<a href="http://torrent.samba.org/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.0.20rc1.tar.gz.torrent";>samba-3.0.20rc1.tar.gz.torrent</a>). + Note that when downloading via BitTorrent, you are encouraged + to verify the resulting uncompressed tarball's + <a href="/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.0.20rc1.tar.asc">GPG signature</a>.</p> + </div> +
