Re: Roadmap for ldapmodule

[David L. <dav...@cs...>]

On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Michael Ströder typed thusly:

> > i think using Python's own source tree structure as
> > a basis would be  best.
> Ack. Looks reasonable. Let's do it!

ok. (any objections from anyone else?)

> Ok, what about the rest of the roadmap?



> 1. Module names (high priority):
> --------------------------------
> Please, rename _ldap back to ldap and rename Fog's stuff to

no, the ldap.py wrapper lib is sufficient.

> 2. CVS (high priority):
> -----------------------
discussed already

> 3. Release of C-module (high priority):
> ---------------------------------------
> AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
agreed! (after 2)

> 4. SSL (medium priority):
> -------------------------
> it's worth looking at OpenLDAP 2.0's new API because this will be
> the new standard API for LDAP.

you are right.  but I feel like waiting until OpenLDAP 2.0 is actually 
released. 
if existing netscape libs have ldap (i think i started downloading it 
yesterday.. but to where?) then that should certainly be supported

> 5. LDAPObjects (low priority):
> ------------------------------
> We have to review Fog's work (hopefully I have the time!) to
> establish a standard Pythonish, re-usable and robust class library
> for LDAP applications.

i would like see a more general X.500 directory class and have 
objectClasses more tightly coupled with python classes. that would be cool.
it might also be cool to wrap LDAP as a db

> 6. Distributing with Python's standard lib (low priority):
> ----------------------------------------------------------
not likely

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