Where to for Samba4?

[arafangion]

It'd be nice having a one page document showing all the pieces needed
for a full samba-based windows network, with all components,
particularly with respect to having samba3, samba4, and what each can
and can't (currently) do, with a short paragraph or two summarising why
we should use Samba4 and not just do it in ldap? (Because I don't
actually know :)  I've assumed that samba4 is somehow more
convenient...)  This should detail suggested ways in which samba4 could
be administered.

The reason I suggest this is because samba seems to be getting more
complex, particularly during this transition period.

(Consider this a suggestion from a mere home user - I have yet to
actually run an AD of my own).

(Please don't hesitate to tell me if this is a stupid suggestion.)

On Fri, 2007-09-07 at 08:35 -0400, simo wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-09-07 at 09:49 +0200, Stefan (metze) Metzmacher wrote:
> > I think it's just a matter of time and patience:-)
> > 
> > Why is there a need to call something 4.0.0 final, when it is not
> > final?
> > 
> > I think the way to go is to isolate yet working feature of samba4 into
> > separate projects like samba4wins, which can stand on their own
> > parallel
> > to samba3.
> > 
> > The goals you mentioned in your previews mail perfectly match a
> > project
> > name of "samba4dc", and it would make a lot of sense to have something
> > like this.
> 
> I completely agree, I see no reason to rush until it is ready.
> What we miss is DC functionality so a samba4dc that can run in parallel
> with samba3 is a good idea, anything else is not, a samba 4.0 that can't
> substitute a samba3 server in all important aspects is just silly imo.
> 
> Simo.
>