Red Hat acquires AOL's Netscape server software

[Marius Andreiana]

http://news.com.com/Red+Hat+acquires+AOLs+Netscape+server
+software/2100-7344_3-5388906.html?tag=nefd.top

Relevant paragraphs:

"Red Hat's new software includes Netscape Directory Server, used to
manage information such as usernames and access policies, and Netscape
Certificate Server, used to manage user identities and encryption
chores"

"the company spent less than $25 million on the acquisition."

"But open-source programmers already have an option when it comes to
open-source directory software: the OpenLDAP project that Red Hat
already includes. Szulik said the company will include both packages."

Wouldn't "less than $25 million" have been better spent on extending
OpenLDAP? They already support it, along with lots of other software
(e.g. Evolution ldap address books). Who knows what artifacts has the
old code.

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Marius Andreiana
Galuna - Solutii Linux in Romania
http://www.galuna.ro