svn commit: samba-web r1170 - in trunk: . history

deryck at samba.org deryck at samba.org
Fri Jan 18 03:32:23 GMT 2008


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 &mdash; <a href="/samba/#latest">Samba 3.0.28</a></li>
-  <li>Current Stable Release &mdash; <a href="/samba/#latest">Samba 3.0.28</a></li> 
+  <li>Latest Release &mdash; <a href="/samba/#latest">Samba 4.0.0alpha2</a></li>
+  <li>Current Stable Release &mdash; <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 



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