Ralf Haferkamp wrote:
Yes, I guess that this works pretty well when you deploy OpenLDAP (or basically any other software) at a single customer. It gets harder when you ship OpenLDAP as a part of a product,
I already imagined what your aim is. ;-)
Of course my aim is somewhat focused on what I am getting paid for, whose isn't? :)
we routinely feel similar needs.
But additionally to that I was trying to find out if there is a general interest among the OpenLDAP Developers to have some kind of management tools/api. If there were, we could have started something that would serve both interests. I am trying to avoid a solution just specific to our products.
My main concern is that from an api to a management tool there is a big difference. It might be difficult to draw the line, if any line can be drawn at all. In terms of usefulness and demand, I'd concur with you. In terms of viable solution, perhaps you (we) should be more specific, try to propose something that looks like a plan, and see how everyone's needs fit in it.
My 2c for now. p.
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