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OpenLDAP Devel README
- OpenLDAP -devel is for the development of OpenLDAP. As such,
- it changes often. These changes include changes in functionality
- and unproven bug fixes. Many of these changes will cause
- previous working programs to fail.
-
- Additional developer documents are available in doc/devel,
- todo list
- guidelines for developers
-
- Client developers seeking a stable development platform
- should use -stable or the latest OpenLDAP release.
+ This software was obtained from the development branch (HEAD) of
+ the OpenLDAP Software Repository. This copy is likely already
+ not current, the development branch changes frequently. These
+ changes include code implementing experimental features and
+ unproven bug fixes. Please do NOT redistribute copies of the
+ development branch.
The OpenLDAP Developer's FAQ is available at:
http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=4
+ Client developers seeking a suitable development platform
+ should use "release" or "stable" versions.
+ http://www.openldap.org/software/
-OpenLDAP Release README
- For a description of what this distribution contains, see the
- ANNOUNCEMENT file in this directory. For a description of
- changes from previous releases, see the CHANGES file in this
- directory.
-
- For a more detailed description of how to make an install the
- distribution, see the INSTALL file in this directory. Additional
- installation information, such as per platform hints can be found
- in the doc/install directory.
-
- For more information:
- http://www.OpenLDAP.org/software/
-
-
-REQUIRED SOFTWARE
- Build OpenLDAP requires the following software components:
-
- Base system (libraries and tools):
- Standard C compiler, headers, and libraries
- POSIX REGEX headers and libraries
-
- SLAPD:
- LDBM compatible datastore
- (Sleepycat Berkeley DB 2.7.4 or GDBM)
-
- SLURPD:
- LTHREAD compatible thread package
- (POSIX pthreads, MIT pthreads, Mach Cthreads or Sun LWP)
-
- LDAPD:
- ISODE compatible X.500 distribution
-
- CLIENTS/CONTRIB ware:
- Depends on package. See per package README.
-
-
-MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION
- Please see the INSTALL file for details.
-
-
-DOCUMENTATION
- There are man pages for most programs in the distribution and
- routines in the various libraries. See ldap(3) for details.
-
- Additional documentation can be found in the doc directory.
- doc/devel Developer Information
- doc/drafts LDAP-related IETF drafts
- doc/install Installation and Integration
- doc/man Raw man(1) pages
- doc/rfcs LDAP-related Request for Comments
-
- There is an OpenLDAP home page available that contains the latest
- LDAP news, releases announcements, pointers to other LDAP resources,
- etc.. It is located at:
- http://www.OpenLDAP.org/
-
- The OpenLDAP Software FAQ is available at:
- http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=2
-
+Contributing
-FEEDBACK / PROBLEM REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS
- We would appreciate any feedback you can provide. If you have
- problems, report them using our Issue Tracking System:
+ See http://www.openldap.org/devel/contributing.html for how to
+ contribute code or documentation to OpenLDAP. Use the Issue Tracking
+ System to submit contributions.
+ While you are encouraged to coordinate and discuss the development
+ activities on the openldap-devel@openldap.org mailing list prior
+ to submission, it is noted that contributions must be submitted
+ using the Issue Tracking System to be considered.
- http://www.OpenLDAP.com/its/
+---
+$OpenLDAP$
- or by sending e-mail to:
+This work is part of OpenLDAP Software .
- OpenLDAP-its@OpenLDAP.org
+Copyright 1998-2005 The OpenLDAP Foundation.
+All rights reserved.
- Additional mailing lists are available. Please see:
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted only as authorized by the OpenLDAP
+Public License.
- http://www.OpenLDAP.com/lists/
+A copy of this license is available in the file LICENSE in the
+top-level directory of the distribution or, alternatively, at
+.
+OpenLDAP is a registered trademark of the OpenLDAP Foundation.