HP CIFS Server 3.0g Administrator's Guide verison A.02.03.01
The Open Source Software (OSS) Samba Suite
The HP CIFS server source is based on Samba, an Open Source Software (OSS) project developed
in 1991 by Andrew Tridgell in Australia. This section includes a very brief introduction to the
Samba product. As there are many publications about Samba available online and in most
bookstores, HP recommends that you use these source materials, some of which were written
by Samba team members, for more detailed information about this product.
Open Source Software
Samba has been made available to HP and other users under the terms of the GNU Public License
(GPL). This means that Samba is "free software"; free, that is, of any copyright restrictions. The
goal of this type of software is to encourage the cooperative development of new software.
To learn about the GNU Public License, go to the following web site: http://www.fsf.org.
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