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Date:      Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:19:11 +0200
From:      =?utf-8?Q?Dag-Erling_Sm=C3=B8rgrav?= <des@des.no>
To:        d@delphij.net
Cc:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: PAM modules
Message-ID:  <86ty86zzcg.fsf@ds4.des.no>
In-Reply-To: <4E78EA46.2080806@delphij.net> (Xin LI's message of "Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:32:22 -0700")
References:  <86boukbk8s.fsf@ds4.des.no> <4E738794.4050908@delphij.net> <86zki1afto.fsf@ds4.des.no> <4E78EA46.2080806@delphij.net>

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Xin LI <delphij@delphij.net> writes:
> The main concern I have is that users might want to stay on an older
> FreeBSD release, while wanting features of a new OpenLDAP.  That's why
> I would prefer a libxml style import -- users always have choice to
> install a new OpenLDAP without any concern of breaking their system
> and we can always deliver security fixes with freebsd-update.  Would
> that make the trimmed down and renamed OpenLDAP import sound sensible?

Yes, you have a point.  So you're saying:

 - client side only (for nss_ldap, pam_ldap etc)
 - namespace hacks to avoid colliding with the port

right?  I would definitely support that.

DES
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Dag-Erling Sm=C3=B8rgrav - des@des.no



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