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Re: (c.harding 30393) Re: Tw bobs worth on TOP, LDAP standards process and subschemasub entry attribute usage in rootDSE



Date forwarded: 	Mon, 12 Jul 1999 01:51:42 -0700 (PDT)
Date sent:      	Mon, 12 Jul 1999 09:14:32 +0100
To:             	Mark Wahl <M.Wahl@INNOSOFT.COM>, d.w.chadwick@iti.salford.ac.uk
From:           	Chris Harding <c.harding@opengroup.org>
Subject:        	Re: (c.harding 30393) Re: Tw bobs worth on TOP, LDAP standards
 	process and subschemasub entry attribute usage in rootDSE
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> Hi -
> 
> The Open Group will be working out a conformance program for LDAP.
> 
> We currently operate several conformance programs under the name of the
> Open Brand. This enables a buyer to require conformance to a profile of
> standards. A supplier can not claim conformance unless he has passed a set
> of tests AND has made a commitement to maintain his products in
> conformance with the standards. There is a legal remedy (under trademark
> law) against a vendor that makes a false claim. 

This sounds like an excellent idea (but how much does it cost a 
supplier to get branded - I hope it is not prohibitively expensive)

David

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