"My first question is why a new backend?   Why are you doing it if you've never seen OpenLDAP code before?"

They want it to link to a product of theirs, on a particular product and platform where we do have significant experience.
(I can't give details because of commercial confidenciality - although Client does understand the open source nature of OpenLDAP)

"[Read] the source"  - Of course







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