Finally we have an alternative to OpenLDAP: Fedora Directory Server! This is great news for everyone who's used the old Netscape or iPlaner Directory server. Not only do we get the software "for free", the source is also available!

I've just started playing with this release, and so far it's looking pretty good. I expect to have more news once I've moved more data from my old OpenLDAP directories over to FDS (Fedora Directory Server, I have no idea if that's an appropriate acronym). Head over to the Fedora Directory Server Wiki site for more information, and Downloads.

Also, I decided to "revive" an old site of mine, slapi.com, which I hope will be a dedicated resource for writing new extensions for the Directory Server. There's not much there yet, but I've re-posted an old article of mine I wrote 5-6 years ago.