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Samba 3.4.2 (Mac)

Samba is an open source software suite that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Open-source Software, Samba, Andrew Tridgell, Smb/Sme, Open Source

Software downloads 2009-10-01

Tridgell releases SourcePuller

Two weeks ago we reported on the rift between Larry McVoy, who wrote a closed source tool Linus Torvalds himself had begun depending upon, and the open source community. Today the "other shoe" dropped on that story with word that Samba's Andrew Tridgell has released an open source tool for...

Tags: SourcePuller, open source, Andrew Tridgell, source tool

Blog posts 2005-04-25

Misconceptions about Samba, and interoperability

Andrew Tridgell clears up a few misconceptions about Samba over on Groklaw. Samba, in case you aren't familiar with the project, provides print and file services to SMB/CIFS clients. Samba is probably used most often to allow Linux servers to offer print and file sharing services to Windows clients, but...

Tags: Samba

Blog posts 2005-02-07

Additional Resources

Samba is beneficiary of Microsoft-EU deal

Samba will be a direct beneficiary of Microsoft's agreement to cooperate with the European Union, which was announced today. The agreement is that Samba will get assured compatibility with Microsoft Workgroup protocols through a group called the Protocol Freedom Information Foundation, which is chartered in Delaware. ...

Tags: Samba, Agreement, Microsoft Corp., PFIF, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-12-20

Less to Raymond letter than meets the eye, or more?

Less to Raymond letter than meets the eye, or more?Foreigners?[i]But on a philosophical level it represents a disturbing turn. Foreigners are taking our software market by making better use of our ideas than we are willing to.[/i]You mean like Linus Torvalds, Alan Cox, Miguel de Icaza, Andrew Tridgell, etc?Great article.Hi,But...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, foreigner, OSS, software, Linux, Linus

Discussion threads 2007-02-23

Microsoft and its server protocols

The air in a court in Brussels continues to be heated as Microsoft and the EC fight over the validity of the ruling that charged Microsoft with abusing its market dominance. Teams of beer-addled Belgians strain at the relentless pull of ropes designed to prevent the Court of First Instance...

Tags: Microsoft Corp.

Blog posts 2006-04-27

Out of sync at 35,000 feet

Out of sync at 35,000 feetSyncing is not a hardware functionI understand it should be made easier, but this is rather application logic and not hardware function. After all what hardware knows what is running on it?... and why should it?The same as car does not know what driver drives...

Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, file system, Coda, database

Discussion threads 2006-02-07

Torvalds unveils new Linux control system

Torvalds unveils new Linux control systemTorvalds unveils new Linux control system[b]I was pretty sure I could do an implementation that sucks[/b]Why not? You already did linux and that sucks, so I think Git would be right up your alley. And remember, Git rhymes with Sh*t, which is all...

Tags: Torvalds, Linux, new Linux, Dumbrock

Discussion threads 2005-04-20