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Re: Add DSML interface to OpenLDAP
Roberto Barrero wrote:
Hi all,
I'm beginner in OpenLDAP and I've a question...
I've an OpenLDAP server installed, and I want enable DSML interface to
access data using it since my client.
How I can install this interface?
There is none provided in the OpenLDAP distribution. Various 3rd parties
provide them, e.g.
http://www.worldspot.com/dsmlgw-xml-rpc/DSMLGateway.html
But IMO, DSML and all uses of XML as network protocol mechanisms are
abominations. It's obvious that XML was a security breach waiting to happen.
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/080509-xml-flaw.html
The "ML" stands for Markup Language. A Markup Language is designed to augment
plaintext for display to humans. It is not suitable for use as a database
format, network transport protocol, or any of the many other "innovative" uses
that have been attempted with it. Only a moron (or someone with a vested
interest in selling more memory, newer CPUs, and newer network switches) would
promote its use.
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-- Howard Chu
CTO, Symas Corp. http://www.symas.com
Director, Highland Sun http://highlandsun.com/hyc/
Chief Architect, OpenLDAP http://www.openldap.org/project/