Re: 'multi-master' replication

[John Merrells <merrells@netscape.com>]

Bob Rich wrote:
> I've seen the term 'multmaster' replication being
> used to describe a
> feature of Active Directory that i would like to mimic.
A multi-master directory allows updates to be made to many writable
replicas of the naming context.  The old UMich code supported
only
single-master replication topologies. When changes are replicated
update conflicts are detected and resolved.

What you're describing here is more commonly termed aggregation,
or perhaps a distributed directory. Your solution for partitioning the
DIT between separate administrative authorities is a common one.

John