Apache and APR-Util Using OpenLDAP [LSARC/2009/123]

[James Carlson]

Jyri Virkki writes:
> James Carlson wrote:
> >
> > On the grounds that there's a distinct lack of system architecture
> > here that would allow the project team to make an informed choice (and
> > allow the ARC to evaluate that choice), and thus this project is
> > certainly not "obvious," I ask that either the LSARC chair grant me
> > temporary standing here so that I can derail, or that (alternatively)
> > an active LSARC member speak up to pull that lever.
> 
> Note most of this discussion has been happening in the wrong thread,
> 2009/123 is the case which switches APR to OpenLDAP. This case,
> 2009/124 is merely a consequence (what Apache does, PHP must do).

Indeed; thanks for the correction.  I've updated the subject line to
match.

> > At a minimum, we need to have a written opinion noting that LDAP is a
> > fundamental system service, and that building it atop a foundation of
> > sand is a very bad idea.
> 
> To keep some perspective, what Sun calls volatile sand is what all of
> these 3rd party applications build their ldap support on and their sky
> isn't falling from what I'm told.

In that case, "Volatile" might not be the right classification after
all.

In any event, that's a trivial matter compared to the lack of
direction regarding LDAP on Solaris.  *That* issue needs to be raised,
regardless of the stability attributed to OpenLDAP.

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