ghenry@suretecsystems.com wrote:

<quote who="hyc@symas.com"> > ghenry@OpenLDAP.org wrote: >> Full_Name: Gavin Henry >> Version: HEAD >> OS: >> URL: ftp://ftp.openldap.org/incoming/ >> Submission from: (NULL) (80.229.93.1) >> Submitted by: ghenry >> >> >> Dear All, >> >> It's not clear or explained what AVA means in slapd-meta(5) and >> slapo-rwm(5) > Standard terminology in X.500/LDAP. "Attribute Value Assertion" >> A user was asking in #ldap >> >> I presume it means "Attribute Value"? >> >> If so, I will add an explaination in each man page. > OpenLDAP docs are not intended to explain the basics of LDAP. You're > expected > to already know LDAP or refer to the RFCs for basic terminology.

Closing ITS.

In any case, expanding acronyms when first used sounds "polite"; any further reference to the most appropriate RFC should allow newbie readers to learn more.

p.

Ing. Pierangelo Masarati OpenLDAP Core Team

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