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via 12e2d09 what_is_samba: for now replace with content from main
page...
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the landing page
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https://git.samba.org/?p=samba-web.git;a=shortlog;h=master
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commit 12e2d09c3055105aa2402990683b65f4c89eb2e3
Author: Ralph Boehme <s...@samba.org>
Date: Tue May 27 17:50:34 2025 +0200
what_is_samba: for now replace with content from main page...
Pair-Programmed-With: Bjoern Jacke <bja...@samba.org>
commit 2c905eabbc3acc1a360e197d20cb73ab370a2454
Author: Ralph Boehme <s...@samba.org>
Date: Tue May 27 17:46:49 2025 +0200
index: rewrite and hopefully improve Samba description on the landing page
Pair-Programmed-With: Bjoern Jacke <bja...@samba.org>
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f269c4f..a0591b2 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -6,28 +6,59 @@
<br />
<br />
-<!--<h1>Opening Windows</h1>
-<h2>to a Wider World</h2>-->
-<h3>About Samba</h3>
+<h2>Opening Windows to a Wider World</h2>
<p>
- <b>Samba is the standard Windows interoperability suite of programs for
Linux and Unix.</b>
- </p>
+
+Samba is the most feature-rich Open Source implementation of the SMB
+and Active Directory protocols for Linux and UNIX-like systems.
+
+</p>
+
+<p>
+
+Samba provides secure, stable and fast file and print services for all clients
+using SMB and other AD protocols such as LDAP and Kerberos.
+
+</p>
+
+<p>
+
+Samba is a high-performance, scalable distributed software for providing
+access to various cluster filesystems. It enables cloud platform-as-a-service
(PaaS)
+providers, software-defined storage (SDS) solutions, high-performance
+computing (HPC) applications, and enterprise-grade network attached storage
+(NAS) to support the latest security and SMB capabilities.
+
+</p>
+
<p>
- Samba is <a href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html";
target="_blank">Free Software</a> licensed under
- the <a href="/samba/docs/GPL.html">GNU General Public License</a>, the
Samba project is a member
- of the <a href="https://www.sfconservancy.org/";
target="_blank">Software Freedom Conservancy</a>.
+
+Samba is an important component to seamlessly integrate Linux/Unix
+Servers and Desktops into Active Directory environments. It can function both
+as a Active Directory Domain Controller or as run as a member server.
+
</p>
+
<p>
- Since <a href="/samba/docs/10years.html">1992</a>, Samba has provided
secure, stable and fast
- file and print services for all clients using the SMB/CIFS protocol,
such as all versions of DOS
- and Windows, OS/2, Linux and many others.
+
+Samba is developed, maintained and supported by an active worldwide community.
+Development work is made possible by individuals, companies, customers and
+funds like the <a href="https://www.sovereign.tech";>Sovereign Tech Fund</a>.
+
</p>
+
<p>
- Samba is an important component to seamlessly integrate Linux/Unix
Servers and Desktops
- into Active Directory environments. It can function both as a domain
controller or as a
- regular domain member.
+
+Samba is <a href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html";
+target="_blank">Free Software</a> licensed under the <a
+href="/samba/docs/GPL.html">GNU General Public License</a>, the Samba project
+is a member of the <a href="https://www.sfconservancy.org/";
+target="_blank">Software Freedom Conservancy</a>.
+
</p>
+
+
<!-- bottom boxes -->
<div class="mainBox" id="mainBoxReleases">
<h3>Releases</h3>
diff --git a/what_is_samba.html b/what_is_samba.html
index a465583..b51fcca 100755
--- a/what_is_samba.html
+++ b/what_is_samba.html
@@ -2,20 +2,56 @@
<title>What is Samba?</title>
<!--#include virtual="/samba/think_samba_menu.html" -->
-<h2>What is Samba?</h2>
+<h2>Opening Windows to a Wider World</h2>
-<p>As the front page at <a href="/samba/">samba.org</a> says: <p>
- <b>Samba is the standard Windows interoperability suite of programs for
Linux and Unix.</b>
- </p>
<p>
- Since <a href="/samba/docs/10years.html">1992</a>, Samba has provided
secure, stable and fast
- file and print services for all clients using the SMB/CIFS protocol,
such as all versions of DOS
- and Windows, OS/2, Linux and many others.
+
+Samba is the most feature-rich Open Source implementation of the SMB
+and Active Directory protocols for Linux and UNIX-like systems.
+
+</p>
+
+<p>
+
+Samba provides secure, stable and fast file and print services for all clients
+using SMB and other AD protocols such as LDAP and Kerberos.
+
</p>
+
+<p>
+
+Samba is a high-performance, scalable distributed software for providing
+access to various cluster filesystems. It enables cloud platform-as-a-service
(PaaS)
+providers, software-defined storage (SDS) solutions, high-performance
+computing (HPC) applications, and enterprise-grade network attached storage
+(NAS) to support the latest security and SMB capabilities.
+
+</p>
+
<p>
- Samba is an important component to seamlessly integrate Linux/Unix
Servers and Desktops
- into Active Directory environments. It can function both as a domain
controller or as a
- regular domain member.
+
+Samba is an important component to seamlessly integrate Linux/Unix
+Servers and Desktops into Active Directory environments. It can function both
+as a Active Directory Domain Controller or as run as a member server.
+
+</p>
+
+<p>
+
+Samba is developed, maintained and supported by an active worldwide community.
+Development work is made possible by individuals, companies, customers and
+funds like the <a href="https://www.sovereign.tech";>Sovereign Tech Fund</a>.
+
+</p>
+
+<p>
+
+Samba is <a href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html";
+target="_blank">Free Software</a> licensed under the <a
+href="/samba/docs/GPL.html">GNU General Public License</a>, the Samba project
+is a member of the <a href="https://www.sfconservancy.org/";
+target="_blank">Software Freedom Conservancy</a>.
+
</p>
<p>Samba is a software package that gives network administrators flexibility
and freedom in terms of setup, configuration, and choice of systems and
equipment. Because of all that it offers, Samba has grown in popularity, and
continues to do so, every year since its release in 1992.</p>
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