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@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@
<para>The Samba software suite is a collection of programs
that implements the Server Message Block (commonly abbreviated
as SMB) protocol for UNIX systems. This protocol is sometimes
- also referred to as the Common Internet File System (CIFS). For a
- more thorough description, see <ulink url="http://www.ubiqx.org/cifs/">
- http://www.ubiqx.org/cifs/</ulink>. Samba also implements the NetBIOS
- protocol in nmbd.</para>
+ also referred to as the Common Internet File System (CIFS),
+ LanManager or NetBIOS protocol.</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@
<varlistentry>
<term><command>nmbd</command></term>
<listitem><para>The <command>nmbd</command>
- daemon provides NetBIOS nameservice and browsing
+ daemon provides NetBIOS nameserving and browsing
support. The configuration file for this daemon
is described in <filename>smb.conf</filename></para>
</listitem>
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@
<term><command>testprns</command></term>
<listitem><para>The <command>testprns</command>
utility supports testing printer names defined
- in your <filename>printcap</filename> file used
+ in your <filename>printcap></filename> file used
by Samba.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@@ -117,14 +115,12 @@
component is described in a separate manual page. It is strongly
recommended that you read the documentation that comes with Samba
and the manual pages of those components that you use. If the
- manual pages and documents aren't clear enough then please visit
- <ulink url="http://devel.samba.org/">http://devel.samba.org</ulink>
- for information on how to file a bug report or submit a patch.</para>
-
- <para>If you require help, visit the Samba webpage at
- <ulink url="http://samba.org/">http://www.samba.org/</ulink> and
- explore the many option available to you.
+ manual pages aren't clear enough then please send a patch or
+ bug report to <ulink url="mailto:samba@samba.org">
+ samba@samba.org</ulink></para>
+
+
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
@@ -168,10 +164,11 @@
<ulink url="http://lists.samba.org/">http://lists.samba.org</ulink>.
</para>
- <para>If you have patches to submit, visit
- <ulink url="http://devel.samba.org/">http://devel.samba.org/</ulink>
- for information on how to do it properly. We prefer patches in
- <command>diff -u</command> format.</para>
+ <para>If you have patches to submit or bugs to report
+ then you may mail them directly to samba-patches@samba.org.
+ Note, however, that due to the enormous popularity of this
+ package the Samba Team may take some time to respond to mail. We
+ prefer patches in <command>diff -u</command> format.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>