[SM-DEVEL] Different backend for user's prefs: LDAP perhaps?

[Alexandros V. <av...@no...>]

I'm looking into storing the user's preferences in an LDAP database, 
since we really have to avoid using MySQL or even text-files for this. 
Besides, having the prefs in a centralized point is very good for our 
design.

My question is, what should I change in order to make a new LDAP backend?

My guess is that I should modify at least the functions setPref and 
getPref in functions/db_prefs, but I'd like a more concise analysis from 
someone who know their way. Do you think it can be done easily?

And more importantly, is there possibly someone out there who has 
already done it, or is working on it? :)

Thanks in advance,

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Alexandros Vellis
av...@no...
University of Athens, Network Operations Centre, EDUnet