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RE: I-D ACTION:draft-mmeredit-rootdse-vendor-info-00.txt



Title: RE: I-D ACTION:draft-mmeredit-rootdse-vendor-info-00.txt


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kurt D. Zeilenga [mailto:kurt@boolean.net]
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 3:29 PM
> To: Mark Meredith
> Cc: ietf-ldapext@netscape.com
> Subject: Re: I-D ACTION:draft-mmeredit-rootdse-vendor-info-00.txt
>
>
> If published at all, I would suggest it be published as
> informational.
>
> I would rather see us define attribute types to document
> existence on specific features instead of relying on vendor
> naming/version information.  Otherwise, as vendors start implementing
> each others features, we'll end up with same ( xxx compatible )
> crap that has plagued HTTP services.

I agree. If it is to be used to determine if certain features are supported, that would be bad.

As a result, I'd rather not see it published as informational, either.

Paul