Samba 4.0 released

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Post by zdw » Tue, Dec 11, 2012, 7:56 PM UTC

Re: Samba 4.0 released

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Post by RyanZAG » Tue, Dec 11, 2012, 8:07 PM UTC

One more stake in Microsoft's coffin? With their Win8 tablet/mobile strategy not doing too great and rapidly improving office alternatives... Is the MS legendary lock-in cracking apart?

Re: Samba 4.0 released

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Post by dsr_ » Tue, Dec 11, 2012, 8:14 PM UTC

There are few people running Windows AD who are going to view this as their next step, largely because they've already become used to running those Windows boxes.

For groups who aren't fully invested in AD, or need compatibility with those who are, this is a major win.

Re: Samba 4.0 released

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Post by jiggy2011 » Tue, Dec 11, 2012, 8:24 PM UTC

I'm not much a Windows guy, but is this really a full drop in replacement for all AD features?

Re: Samba 4.0 released

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Post by josemariaruiz » Tue, Dec 11, 2012, 8:24 PM UTC

Duke Nukem forever... Samba 4.0... what's the next? A GNU/Hurd competitor to Ubuntu? Space travels to Pluto? Time machines?

Re: Samba 4.0 released

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Post by josemariaruiz » Tue, Dec 11, 2012, 8:25 PM UTC

dsr_ wrote: post #3

There are few people running Windows AD who are going to view this as their next step, largely because they've already become used to running those Windows boxes. For groups who aren't fully invested in AD, or need compatibility with those who are, this is a major win.

Microsoft AD is the ONLY reason many companies (Apple shops included) have Microsoft servers. People cannot imagine how disruptive is a fully operational Samba 4.0 AD for Microsoft. (like a fully operational space station with a planet destroying laser :p)

Re: Samba 4.0 released

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Post by jf » Tue, Dec 11, 2012, 8:28 PM UTC

josemariaruiz wrote: post #5

Duke Nukem forever... Samba 4.0... what's the next? A GNU/Hurd competitor to Ubuntu? Space travels to Pluto? Time machines?

> A GNU/Hurd competitor to Ubuntu?

Well, there is this: http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/

Re: Samba 4.0 released

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Post by vy8vWJlco » Tue, Dec 11, 2012, 8:29 PM UTC

dsr_ wrote: post #3

There are few people running Windows AD who are going to view this as their next step, largely because they've already become used to running those Windows boxes. For groups who aren't fully invested in AD, or need compatibility with those who are, this is a major win.

Never underestimate the power of "free, as in cheap." :)

Re: Samba 4.0 released

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Post by jmspring » Tue, Dec 11, 2012, 8:32 PM UTC

vy8vWJlco wrote: post #8

dsr_ wrote: post #3

There are few people running Windows AD who are going to view this as their next step, largely because they've already become used to running those Windows boxes. For groups who aren't fully invested in AD, or need compatibility with those who are, this is a major win.

Never underestimate the power of "free, as in cheap." :)

"free, as in cheap" does not apply in the case of an existing infrastructure with staff already trained on using the deployed (AD) system.

Re: Samba 4.0 released

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Post by josemariaruiz » Tue, Dec 11, 2012, 8:33 PM UTC

jf wrote: post #7

josemariaruiz wrote: post #5

Duke Nukem forever... Samba 4.0... what's the next? A GNU/Hurd competitor to Ubuntu? Space travels to Pluto? Time machines?

> A GNU/Hurd competitor to Ubuntu? Well, there is this: http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/

"Get Xorg + gnome/kde/xfce (xfce should work, kde is missing working dbus (due to local socket auth and bugs in select() cornercases)) + some webbrowser working (iceweasel 9 works, though not https)."

From GNU/Hurd TODO list :)