Author: deryck Date: 2005-08-09 22:37:50 +0000 (Tue, 09 Aug 2005) New Revision: 770
WebSVN: http://websvn.samba.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi?view=rev&root=samba-web&rev=770 Log: Adding news announcement for 3.0.20rc2 release. Moving old announcement to history. Updating recent release links. deryck Added: trunk/news/releases/3.0.20rc2.html Modified: trunk/history/index.html trunk/index.html Changeset: Modified: trunk/history/index.html =================================================================== --- trunk/history/index.html 2005-08-09 20:29:28 UTC (rev 769) +++ trunk/history/index.html 2005-08-09 22:37:50 UTC (rev 770) @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ <div class="latest"> <ul> - <li>Latest Release — <a href="/samba/index.html#latest">Samba 3.0.20rc1</a></li> + <li>Latest Release — <a href="/samba/index.html#latest">Samba 3.0.20rc2</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 +16,46 @@ <h2>Previous Release Announcments</h2> +<h4><a>28 July 2005</a></h4> +<p class="headline">Samba 3.0.20rc1 Available for Download</p> + +<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> + <h4><a>22 July 2005</a></h4> <p class="headline">Samba 3.0.20pre2 Available for Download</p> Modified: trunk/index.html =================================================================== --- trunk/index.html 2005-08-09 20:29:28 UTC (rev 769) +++ trunk/index.html 2005-08-09 22:37:50 UTC (rev 770) @@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ 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-3.0.20rc2.tar.gz.torrent";>samba-3.0.20rc1.tar.gz.torrent</a>). + <p>Samba 3.0.20rc2 is also available via BitTorrent + (<a href="http://torrent.samba.org/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.0.20rc2.tar.gz.torrent";>samba-3.0.20rc2.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-3.0.20rc2.tar.asc">GPG signature</a>.</p> Added: trunk/news/releases/3.0.20rc2.html =================================================================== --- trunk/news/releases/3.0.20rc2.html 2005-08-09 20:29:28 UTC (rev 769) +++ trunk/news/releases/3.0.20rc2.html 2005-08-09 22:37:50 UTC (rev 770) @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ + <h3><a name="3.0.20rc2">Samba 3.0.20rc2 Available for Download</a></h3> + + <div class="article"> + <p>Samba 3.0.20rc2 is the next 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-3-0-20rc2.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-3.0.20rc2.tar.gz">Samba 3.0.20rc2 + source code</a> can be downloaded now. The <a + href="/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.0.20rc2.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 3.0.20rc2 is also available via BitTorrent + (<a href="http://torrent.samba.org/samba/ftp/rc/samba-3.0.20rc2.tar.gz.torrent";>samba-3.0.20rc2.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-3.0.20rc2.tar.asc">GPG signature</a>.</p> + </div> + +
