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diff --git a/net/samba/DESCR b/net/samba/DESCR index 2d8f2e0a13c..48deee91c78 100644 --- a/net/samba/DESCR +++ b/net/samba/DESCR @@ -1,13 +1,7 @@ -Samba is a suite of programs which work together to allow clients to -access to a server's filespace and printers via the SMB (Server -Message Block) protocol. - -In practice, this means that you can redirect disks and printers to -Unix disks and printers from Lan Manager clients, Windows for -Workgroups 3.11 clients, Windows NT clients, Linux clients and OS/2 -clients. There is also a generic Unix client program supplied as part -of the suite which allows Unix users to use an ftp-like interface to -access filespace and printers on any other SMB servers. This gives the -capability for these operating systems to behave much like a LAN -Server or Windows NT Server machine, only with added functionality and -flexibility designed to make life easier for administrators. +Samba is a suite of applications that speak the Server Message Block (SMB) +protocol. Samba allows a UNIX machine to perform client-server networking +for file and printer sharing with Microsoft Windows systems using their +native network protocol and to appear as another Windows system on the +network from the perspective of a Windows client. The Samba suite also +includes client tools that allow users to access folders and printers that +Windows systems and Samba servers offer on the network. |