Hi,
let me summarize that: If we can't build "the perfect" write enabled LDAP based Addressbooks leave it.
I think we are not able to. There are too many outside issues related to the functionality of modifying ldap entries. Like security issues, in most cases, the person listed in a corporate ldap entry is not able to edit his own entry by himself. He needs to ask a ldap admin to do that. For a ldap admin, the most favorable tool might be the ldif import/export.
For mozilla, I think a good ldif import/export tool with a comprehensive schema are the best we can target.
cheers,
Ming
