[Python-Dev] Adding LDAP to the Python core... ?!

[M.-A. Lemburg]

Greg Stein wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 31 May 2000, Barry A. Warsaw wrote:
> > >>>>> "M" == M  <mal@lemburg.com> writes:
> >
> >     M> Would there be interest in adding the python-ldap module
> >     M> (http://sourceforge.net/project/?group_id=2072) to the
> >     M> core distribution ?
> >
> > I haven't looked at this stuff, but yes, I think a standard LDAP
> > module would be quite useful.  It's a well enough established
> > protocol, and it would be good to be able to count on it "being
> > there".
> 
> My WebDAV module implements an established protocol (an RFC tends to do
> that :-), but the API within the module is still in flux (IMO).
> 
> Is the LDAP module's API pretty solid? Is it changing?

It is closing in on version 2.0 -- not sure how much it
still changes. I just thought I'd query here before asking
Daniel about his thoughts on including the module in the
core (wouldn't make much sense if there was no interest).
 
> And is this module a C extension, or a pure Python implementation?

It's a Python module which uses a C wrapper to interface
to OpenLDAP, which is a portable C lib dealing with
all aspects of LDAP.

There are at least two other projects built on top of
python-ldap (see Parnassus for infos).

I just thought I'd mention it here, because  LDAP is certainly
a widely used protocol in the corporate world and many 
decision makers have this on their list of buzz words.

-- 
Marc-Andre Lemburg
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