Author: deryck Date: 2008-01-18 03:32:22 +0000 (Fri, 18 Jan 2008) New Revision: 1170
WebSVN: http://websvn.samba.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi?view=rev&root=samba-web&rev=1170 Log: Add 4.0.0alpha2 release announcement. Bump an old release to the history page. deryck Modified: trunk/history/index.html trunk/index.html Changeset: Modified: trunk/history/index.html =================================================================== --- trunk/history/index.html 2008-01-10 18:38:14 UTC (rev 1169) +++ trunk/history/index.html 2008-01-18 03:32:22 UTC (rev 1170) @@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ <div class="latest"> <ul> - <li>Latest Release — <a href="/samba/#latest">Samba 3.0.28</a></li> - <li>Current Stable Release — <a href="/samba/#latest">Samba 3.0.28</a></li> + <li>Latest Release — <a href="/samba/#latest">Samba 4.0.0alpha2</a></li> + <li>Current Stable Release — <a href="/samba/#stable">Samba 3.0.28</a></li> <!-- Second link will point to #stable on this page when current release is a development release --> </ul> </div> @@ -17,6 +17,29 @@ <h2>Previous Release Announcments</h2> +<h4>4 September 2007</h4> +<p class="headline">Samba 4.0.0 alpha1 Available for Download</p> + +<p>Samba 4 is the ambitious next version of the Samba suite that is being developed +in parallel to the stable 3.0 series. The main emphasis in this branch is +support for the Active Directory logon protocols used by Windows 2000 and above.</p> + +<p>Samba 4 is currently not yet in a state where it is usable in +production environments. Note the WARNINGS in WHATSNEW.txt in the source +and the STATUS file which aims to document what should and should not work.</p> + +<p>Samba4 alpha1 is the culmination of 4.5 years of development under our +belt since Tridge first proposed a new Virtual File System (VFS) layer +for Samba3 (a project which eventually lead to our Active Directory +efforts), and 1.5 years since we first released a Technology Preview. +We wish to allow users, managers and developers to see how we have +progressed, and to invite feedback and support.</p> + +<p>This release has been signed using GPG with Andrew Barlett's GPG key (28B436BB). +The source code can be +<a href="/samba/ftp/samba4/samba-4.0.0alpha1.tar.gz">downloaded now</a>.</p> + + <h4><a>20 Nov 2007</a></h4> <p class="headline">Samba 3.0.27a Available for Download</p> @@ -236,25 +259,5 @@ <a href="/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/">Binary_Packages download area</a>.</p> -<h4><a>21 Jul 2006</a></h4> -<p class="headline">Samba 3.0.23a Available for Download</p> -<p>The Samba Team is pleased to announce the general availability of Samba 3.0.23a. -This is the latest stable release of Samba. This is the version -that production Samba servers should be running for all current -bug-fixes. Please read the changes in the -<a href="http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.0.23a.html";>Release Notes</a> -for details on new features and difference in behavior -from previous releases.</p> - -<p>The <a href="/samba/ftp/samba-3.0.23a.tar.gz">Samba 3.0.23a -source code</a> can be downloaded now. The <a -href="/samba/ftp/samba-3.0.23a.tar.asc">GnuPG -signature for the <em>un</em>compressed tarball</a> is also -available. Precompiled packages are available in the -<a href="/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/">Binary_Packages -download area</a>.</p> - - - <!--#include virtual="footer_history.html" --> Modified: trunk/index.html =================================================================== --- trunk/index.html 2008-01-10 18:38:14 UTC (rev 1169) +++ trunk/index.html 2008-01-18 03:32:22 UTC (rev 1170) @@ -19,7 +19,30 @@ <h2>Current Release</h2> - <h4><a name="latest">10 Dec 2007</a></h4> + <h4><a name="latest">17 January 2008</a></h4> + <p class="headline">Samba 4.0.0alpha2 Available for Download</p> + + <p>Samba 4 is the ambitious next version of the Samba suite that is being + developed in parallel to the stable 3.0 series. The main emphasis in + this branch is support for the Active Directory logon protocols used + by Windows 2000 and above.</p> + + <p>Samba 4 is currently <b>not</b> yet in a state where it is usable in + production environments. Note the WARNINGS below, and the STATUS file, + which aims to document what should and should not work.</p> + + <p>Samba4 alpha2 follows on from our first alpha release, made in + September, and the Technology Preview series we have offered for some + time now. </p> + + <p>The uncompressed tarball and patch files have been signed + using Andrew Bartlett's GnuPG key (ID 28B436BB). The source code can be + <a href="/samba/ftp/samba4/">downloaded now</a>. See the + <a href="/samba/history/samba-4.0.0alpha2.html">release notes</a> + for more information.</p> + + + <h4><a name="stable">10 Dec 2007</a></h4> <p class="headline">Samba 3.0.28 Available for Download</p> <p>Samba 3.0.28 is a security release to address <a href="/samba/security/">CVE-2007-6015</a>. @@ -37,29 +60,6 @@ <a href="/samba/ftp/Binary_Packages/">Binary_Packages download area</a>.</p> - <h4>4 September 2007</h4> - <p class="headline">Samba 4.0.0 alpha1 Available for Download</p> - - <p>Samba 4 is the ambitious next version of the Samba suite that is being developed - in parallel to the stable 3.0 series. The main emphasis in this branch is - support for the Active Directory logon protocols used by Windows 2000 and above.</p> - - <p>Samba 4 is currently not yet in a state where it is usable in - production environments. Note the WARNINGS in WHATSNEW.txt in the source - and the STATUS file which aims to document what should and should not work.</p> - - <p>Samba4 alpha1 is the culmination of 4.5 years of development under our - belt since Tridge first proposed a new Virtual File System (VFS) layer - for Samba3 (a project which eventually lead to our Active Directory - efforts), and 1.5 years since we first released a Technology Preview. - We wish to allow users, managers and developers to see how we have - progressed, and to invite feedback and support.</p> - - <p>This release has been signed using GPG with Andrew Barlett's GPG key (28B436BB). - The source code can be - <a href="/samba/ftp/samba4/samba-4.0.0alpha1.tar.gz">downloaded now</a>.</p> - - <div class="request"> <p>http://samba.org/ is automatically redirected to one of our US mirrors. To change to a mirror closer to your location, choose a
