From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 17:27:56 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 17:27:38 -0400 Received: from pincoya.inf.utfsm.cl ([200.1.19.3]:37393 "EHLO pincoya.inf.utfsm.cl") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 10 Sep 2001 17:27:26 -0400 Message-Id: <200109102127.f8ALRKTH027110@pincoya.inf.utfsm.cl> To: SPATZ1@t-online.de (Frank Schneider) cc: rvandam@liwave.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: FW: OT: Integrating Directory Services for Linux In-Reply-To: Message from SPATZ1@t-online.de (Frank Schneider) of "Mon, 10 Sep 2001 11:35:19 +0200." <3B9C8957.A01DDFD9@t-online.de> Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 17:27:20 -0400 From: Horst von Brand Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org SPATZ1@t-online.de (Frank Schneider) said: [...] > The problem is at the moment, that every DS-structure wants to gain > access of the "core-tasks" like AAA (Authentication, Authoriasation, > Accounting), MS is pushing this because they think when their OS sits in > the middle, all the other servers have to move to W2k too. > Novell and OpenLDAP are likely doing the same, without the marketing > perhaps (OpenLDAP), but the target is also clear. LDAP is an _open_ standard by the IETF, OpenLDAP is an _open source_ implementation of the above. Sure, it would be nice if Linux runs every DS under the sun, but AFAICS it should concentrate on open standards. -- Dr. Horst H. von Brand Usuario #22616 counter.li.org Departamento de Informatica Fono: +56 32 654431 Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria +56 32 654239 Casilla 110-V, Valparaiso, Chile Fax: +56 32 797513