On Wed, 2006-11-15 at 13:13 +0100, Ralph Angenendt wrote: > Ralph Angenendt wrote: > > Leonardo Vilela Pinheiro wrote: > >> Did Red Hat release a stable (non-beta) and GPL version of Directory > >> Server, or Fedora Directory Server is the only thing we have now? > >> > >> Can we have it on centosplus or extras? > > > > If the Java problem somehow can be met, I might take a look at it (or at > > the src.rpms which RedHat provides). But those are only for 1.0.2 - > > though I guess they should work with 1.0.4. > > Okay, the src.rpms are completely useless, building balks out at the > earliest level. I have no idea in which environment those might work. > > The ds-build process works and throws out a perfectly installable rpm. > It is even possible to build with java (so that you have the shiny > console) and without java. > > But I don't really want to put out an rpm for something without being > able to provide the src.rpms for it. > > Second thing is: The build process pulls in pretty many external > dependencies. All of these should be checked for license issues (though > I didn't see any real problems, but I only did a short check). > > Third: The Fedora Trademark probably has to be pulled out (meaning that > graphical elements have to be replaced). > > I'd say that it's not really prime time for releasing Fedora Directory > Server at the moment - Java and no working src.rpms being the issues > where I see problems. > > Any other opinions on that? > I absolutely agree that it is not ready currently to release as a CentOS product. Especially since the Fedora version is free and works exactly as advertised on CentOS if following their instructions to build. What I would like to release is the RH Directory Services if/when they release the code. Is anyone noticing a pattern here (RH Directory Server, RHWAS, no source code that works) :(
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