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- SaMBa Software that allows a Unix server to act as a file server to Windows clients. Samba is a free, open source implementation of the CIFS file sharing...
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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.
- Software downloads 2009-10-01
- Samba, Microsoft cooperate on new set of SMB/CIFS docs?
- Sweet...Zoom Zoom!RE: Samba, Microsoft cooperate on new set of SMB/CIFS docs?I'd prefer that Microsoft do its own thing rather than work with SAMBA considering the actions of some members of that team.I agree...because interoperability and competition is a bad thing for the market. Btw, what actions of what members?The...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-18
- Samba, Microsoft cooperate on new set of SMB/CIFS docs?
- One Samba contributor is working with Microsoft on a new set of SMB/CIFS documentation. A recent post on the Samba team blog indicates that code contributor Chris Hertel and his Ubiqx consulting company are working with Microsoft on a new set of SMB/CIFS protocol documentation. ...
- Blog posts 2009-08-18
- Why writing a Windows compatible file server is (still) hard
- Why writing a Windows compatible file server is still hardThis article was more chatty...than SMB/CIFS. I was ready for the answer to the riddle about half way through. But other than that... interesting stuff. It makes me want to test the issue. Thanks.Good jobntLolSo A windows feature is...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-04
- Eating my own dogfood?
- Eating my own dogfood?My month with UNR so farI have been using UNR 9.04 for a month now, on my Acer Aspire One A150. I like it very much. My multiple boot AAO has two other operating systems on it as well (openSUSE 11.1 and Windows XP Home), but those...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-26
- Livin' La Vida Linux
- Livin' La Vida LinuxWell...Sure there are licenses. It all boils down to what you think is best for you.A proprietary license which is a collection of onerous restrictions on end-users or the GPL which can be loosely termed 'share and share alike'.No one is "looking over my shoulder". That is...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-15
- Samba dinged by 'highly critical' flaw
- Researchers at Secunia have flagged a "highly critical" vulnerability in Samba, the widely deployed open-source software for networked file sharing and printing. According to an advisory from Secunia, the vulnerability affects Samba versions 3.0.28a and 3.0.29 and can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable...
- Blog posts 2008-05-28
- Samba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward Microsoft
- Samba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward MicrosoftSamba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward MicrosoftLets see if there is a way to get rid of Samba completely. Perhaps Microsoft could make a protocol to work on all machines and thus eliminate the need for Samba."Leading a panel"Indeed...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- Samba 3.2 reflects open source project's ambivalence toward Microsoft
- Samba’s forthcoming version 3.2 release capitalizes on Microsoft’s interoperability commitments while also guarding against patent covenants that threaten the GPL. Samba 3.2, which is expected to be released in roughly one month’s time, offers improved integration with the Active Directory in Windows Server 2003 and recently released...
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- Centrify's Tom Kemp: Here's the map to avoiding Microsoft's patent minefield
- On February 21 of 2008, just two months ago, Microsoft announced "strategic changes in technology and business practices to expand interoperability." These changes, which would be incorporated into a set of "Interoperability Principles" that would provide API and protocol documentation for connectivity to and from their "high-volume business products" naming...
- Blog posts 2008-04-22
- How do I... Connect a Mac OS X machine to a Samba share?
- Working or living within a Linux-based network is become more and more commonplace. And with the popularity of Mac OS X rising, Apple-based computers have to play well inside a Linux network. With the help of Samba this is not only possible, it's easy to configure and establish. Jack Wallen...
- Download resources 2008-02-26
- Samba Professional 2.44 (Windows)
- Samba Professional is the best Software and Multimedia Catalog Manager. If you want to have a professional database of your software and multimedia, then Samba Professional is the application designed for you. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Software downloads 2008-01-09
- Samba is beneficiary of Microsoft-EU deal
- Samba is beneficiary of Microsoft-EU dealCorrections[i]The ongoing fear for Samba was that, since it translates data into Microsoft formats, Microsoft might go after it in court for infringing on its patents. That fear is no more.[/i]Wrong. The deal contains no patent licenses.However, Microsoft has provided a list of its...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-20
- 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. ...
- Blog posts 2007-12-20
- Microsoft and Samba finally come to terms over Windows protocols
- Microsoft and Samba finally come to terms over Windows protocolsThis is great news for me!As someone who has 2 Linux servers and multiple Windows desktops, Samba is an extremely important part of my home network. While Samba works really well right now with both XP and Vista, this agreement can't...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-20
- Microsoft and Samba finally come to terms over Windows protocols
- After years of public disagreement over ensuring interoperability between their respective software, Microsoft and Samba have come to terms. And not surprisingly, each vendor is offering quite a different spin on the licensing agreement they unveiled on December 20. It took an intermediary, the Protocol Freedom...
- Blog posts 2007-12-20
- Sun OpenSolaris makes nice with Windows
- Sun OpenSolaris makes nice with WindowsSun donates to M$!Poor M$, they don't have the brains to do anything.Was this part of the M$ - Sun deal, or M$ ran out of money and gets freebies like a charitable organization? ;)SUN CIFS vs Samba 3.0I wonder how Sun's CIFS stacks up...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-20
- Late night baseball games, Microsoft concessions evoke big yawns at open source water cooler
- Late night baseball games, Microsoft concessions evoke big yawns at open source water coolerOnly when it's of NO USE ....Microsoft knows full well that this "agreement" is of no value toanyone EXCEPT Microsoft. This is like the HMO agreeing to themedical treatment after it is too late for the...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-22
- Who still cares about Microsoft's server-communications protocols?
- Who still cares about Microsoft's server-communications protocols?Who cares....?????Those "communication protocols" are what Microsoft uses to implement AD....actually, they're not closed communication protocols, in many cases they're closed extensions to already available public standardsThose communication protocols are considered one of the reasons why Windows Server sells so much. Microsoft owns the...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-20
- Who still cares about Microsoft's server-communications protocols?
- Microsoft has used all kinds of excuses for not providing access to the server communications protocols that other vendors have said they needed to make their products interoperable with Windows Server. We've heard it all: Documenting these protocols would require time (like years...). Microsoft would be harmed...
- Blog posts 2007-09-20
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