About the Cover Artwork
The cover artwork of this book continues the freedom theme of the first edition of "Samba-3 by Example." The history of civilization
demonstrates
the fragile nature of freedom. It can be lost in a moment, and once lost, the cost of recovering liberty can be incredible. The previous edition cover featured Alfred the Great who liberated England from the constant assault of Vikings and Norsemen. Events in England that finally liberated the common people came about in small steps, but the result should not be under-estimated. Today, as always, freedom and liberty are seldom appreciated until they are lost. If we can not quantify what is the value of freedom, we shall be little motivated to protect it.
Samba-3 by Example Cover Artwork:
The British
houses
of parliament are a symbol of the Westminster system of government. This form of government
permits
the people to
govern
themselves
at the
lowest
level, yet it provides for courts of
appeal
that are designed to protect freedom and to hold back all forces of
tyranny
. The clock is a pertinent symbol of the importance of time and place.
The information technology industry is being challenged by the imposition of new laws,
hostile
litigation, and the
imposition
of significant constraint of practice that threatens to remove the freedom to develop and deploy
open
source software solutions. Samba is a software solution that epitomizes freedom of choice in network interoperability for Microsoft Windows
clients
.
I hope you will take the time needed to deploy it well, and that you may realize the greatest benefits that may be obtained. You are free to use it in ways never
considered
, but in doing so there may be some obstacles. Every
obstacle
that is
overcome
adds to the freedom you can enjoy. Use Samba well, and it will serve you well.
|
