Re: (ITS#5054) AVA in slapd-meta(5) and slapo-rwm(5)

[ando@sys-net.it]

ghenry@suretecsystems.com wrote:
> <quote who="hyc@symas.com">
>> ghenry@OpenLDAP.org wrote:
>>> Full_Name: Gavin Henry
>>> Version: HEAD
>>> OS:
>>> URL: ftp://ftp.openldap.org/incoming/
>>> Submission from: (NULL) (80.229.93.1)
>>> Submitted by: ghenry
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> It's not clear or explained what AVA means in slapd-meta(5) and
>>> slapo-rwm(5)
>> Standard terminology in X.500/LDAP. "Attribute Value Assertion"
>>> A user was asking in #ldap
>>>
>>> I presume it means "Attribute Value"?
>>>
>>> If so, I will add an explaination in each man page.
>> OpenLDAP docs are not intended to explain the basics of LDAP. You're
>> expected
>> to already know LDAP or refer to the RFCs for basic terminology.
> 
> Closing ITS.

In any case, expanding acronyms when first used sounds "polite"; any
further reference to the most appropriate RFC should allow newbie
readers to learn more.

p.



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