-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yes that is what I was meaning. Although, it would be difficult to > maintain hundreds of server and service entries in the reg file manaully. > > I had seen the article in the following URL that discussed using a perl > script to keep the reg file populated. > http://www.novell.com/communities/node/1657/slp-da-configuration-after-netware-oes-linux-migration > > It seemed to be a bit convoluted, but it will probably do the trick. I > would just hope that this functionality could be part of the product > instead of a separate perl script. > > Ron Bronson > Assurant Corporate Technology > 816-556-7636
Ron, Thanks for looking into OpenSLP. What you must understand is that this project is open source, and that work on the project is not currently sponsored by any one company. There are people on the project (such as Matthew, for instance) who've been assigned by their respective companies to spend SOME time on the project to ensure that it meets their own needs. However, normally such an infrastructure project is fully funded by a company with somewhat altruistic motives. The OpenSLP project was begun by Caldera, for instance -- a Linux distribution company that went defunct about 7 years ago. Unfortunately, despite the desire by dozens of people around the world to keep the project alive, several unrelated events have converged to keep it (more or less) floundering. 1. No company is willing to take the financial initiative to completely own the project--not even Novell, who currently pays my salary. 2. The IETF SLP standards work was significantly undermined by various other service advertising standardization efforts--both in and out of the IETF. This has lead the world to the general conclusion that SLP is "dead". I quote "dead" because, despite the general sentiment, nothing better has really come along to replace it (most of the other SA standardization efforts have also failed, for one reason or another). Due to these circumstances, service advertising has become something like auditing standards -- everyone wants a standard, but no one can agree on what it should be, so it's simpler to just ignore the problem for now. OpenSLP will continue to move along, but probably not as fast as most people would like, unless they are willing to do the work themselves. :) John Calcote Sr. Software Engineer OpenSLP Project Maintainer Novell, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkh8z7UACgkQdcgqmRY/OH+pSQCfX8yz1KUeQ9vx2TU2RMDZa9PD uVsAnjGhzGXETYvXj//v0H/TpfuvxJ51 =3jy8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Openslp-devel mailing list Openslp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openslp-devel
