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+About Samba
+===========
+
+Samba is the standard Windows interoperability suite of
+programs for Linux and Unix.
+Samba is Free Software licensed under the GNU General Public License and
+the Samba project is a member of the Software Freedom Conservancy.
+Since 1992, Samba has provided secure, stable and fast file and print services
+for all clients using the SMB/CIFS protocol, such as all versions of DOS
+and Windows, OS/2, Linux and many others.
+Samba is an important component to seamlessly integrate Linux/Unix Servers and
+Desktops into Active Directory environments. It can function both as a
+domain controller or as a regular domain member.
+
+
+For the AD DC implementation a full HOWTO is provided at:
+      https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Samba4/HOWTO
+
+Community guidelines can be read at:
+      https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/How_to_do_Samba:_Nicely
+
+This software is freely distributable under the GNU public license, a
+copy of which you should have received with this software (in a file
+called COPYING).
+
+
+
+CONTRIBUTIONS
+=============
+
+Please see https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Contribute
+for detailed set-by-step instructions on how to submit a patch
+for Samba via GitLab.
+
+Samba's GitLab mirror is at https://gitlab.com/samba-team/samba
+
+OUR CONTRIBUTORS
+================
+
+See https://www.samba.org/samba/team/ for details of the Samba Team,
+as well as details of all those currently active in Samba development.
+
+If you like a particular feature then look through the git change-log
+(on the web at https://gitweb.samba.org/?p=samba.git;a=summary) and see
+who added it, then send them an email.
+
+Remember that free software of this kind lives or dies by the response
+we get. If no one tells us they like it then we'll probably move onto
+something else.
+
+
+MORE INFO
+=========
+
+DOCUMENTATION
+-------------
+
+There is quite a bit of documentation included with the package,
+including man pages and the wiki at https://wiki.samba.org
+
+If you would like to help with our documentation, please contribute
+that improved content to the wiki, we are moving as much content there
+as possible.
+
+
+MAILING LIST
+------------
+
+Please do NOT send subscription/unsubscription requests to the lists!
+
+There is a mailing list for discussion of Samba.  For details go to
+<https://lists.samba.org/> or send mail to <samba-subscribe@lists.samba.org>
+
+There is also an announcement mailing list where new versions are
+announced.  To subscribe go to <https://lists.samba.org/> or send mail
+to <samba-announce-subscribe@lists.samba.org>.  All announcements also
+go to the samba list, so you only need to be on one.
+
+For details of other Samba mailing lists and for access to archives, see
+<https://lists.samba.org/>
+
+
+MAILING LIST ETIQUETTE
+----------------------
+
+A few tips when submitting to this or any mailing list.
+
+1. Make your subject short and descriptive. Avoid the words "help" or
+   "Samba" in the subject. The readers of this list already know that
+   a) you need help, and b) you are writing about samba (of course,
+   you may need to distinguish between Samba PDC and other file
+   sharing software). Avoid phrases such as "what is" and "how do
+   i". Some good subject lines might look like "Slow response with
+   Excel files" or "Migrating from Samba PDC to NT PDC".
+
+2. If you include the original message in your reply, trim it so that
+   only the relevant lines, enough to establish context, are
+   included. Chances are (since this is a mailing list) we've already
+   read the original message.
+
+3. Trim irrelevant headers from the original message in your
+   reply. All we need to see is a) From, b) Date, and c) Subject. We
+   don't even really need the Subject, if you haven't changed
+   it. Better yet is to just preface the original message with "On
+   [date] [someone] wrote:".
+
+4. Please don't reply to or argue about spam, spam filters or viruses
+   on any Samba lists. We do have a spam filtering system that is
+   working quite well thank you very much but occasionally unwanted
+   messages slip through. Deal with it.
+
+5. Never say "Me too." It doesn't help anyone solve the
+   problem. Instead, if you ARE having the same problem, give more
+   information. Have you seen something that the other writer hasn't
+   mentioned, which may be helpful?
+
+6. If you ask about a problem, then come up with the solution on your
+   own or through another source, by all means post it. Someone else
+   may have the same problem and is waiting for an answer, but never
+   hears of it.
+
+7. Give as much *relevant* information as possible such as Samba
+   release number, OS, kernel version, etc...
+
+8. RTFM. Google.
+
+
+WEBSITE
+-------
+
+A Samba website has been setup with lots of useful info. Connect to:
+
+https://www.samba.org/
+
+As well as general information and documentation, this also has searchable
+archives of the mailing list and links to other useful resources such as
+the wiki.