On Jan 26, 2006, at 5:06 PM, Jeff Genender wrote:
Dain Sundstrom wrote:
On Jan 26, 2006, at 4:19 PM, Jeff Genender wrote:
Isn't jpam JNI based?
Yes. It is a project to expose the native security libraries on
Unix to
Java
If so, is it prudent to work with binaries?
Um java is a binary program :) Seriously, I think it is important
for
Geronimo to play well with native authentication systems. Of course
this would be an optional component, but I think it is important to
provide the choice. This would provide a level of comfort to unix
administrators not seen on other app servers.
Yes...I know Java is a binary...smart a$$ ;-) But we don't build
java! :D
My concern was drawing the line of where our support in this areas
stops/starts. Do we say we only support Linux/MacOSX/Solaris
(x86/PowerPC/Sparc), etc, or do we start talking about other processor
chips? Do we begin doing our own binary builds or rely solely on
jpam.sf.net and point people over there for their processor support
needs?
I personally think this stuff is very cool. PAM rocks! So it
would be
cool to bridge it. I am just worried that we may get folks clamoring
for other processors and trying to put the ball in our court.
But I like it!
I'm not sure we ship it at all, but I'd like to see an integration
and documentation for Geronimo. All of these sorts of features will
be easier when we get the maven downloading working.
-dain
