Re: info attribute type

[Michael Ströder <michael@stroeder.com>]

Tony Earnshaw wrote:
> Robert Fitzpatrick wrote:
>
> > I am converting contacts to LDAP and have some info for each contact.
> > [..]
> > Browsing the attributes using GQ, I can see an info attribute, but the
> > list of 'Used in objectclasses' for this attribute is empty. Does anyone
> > know a way to use this info attribute or another alternative for lengthy
> > notes?
>
> 'less' or 'more' cosine.schema. Note the remark on avoiding it, if 
> possible and entering info into more pertinent attributes. You could 
> also read rfc1274 - but the information on that would seem no longer to 
> apply to the info attribute.

Use attribute type 'description' for lengthy free-text notes of unspecified 
format. It's usable in object class 'person' (and all the derived object 
classes).

Object class derivation tree on my local test system:

person
    pilotPerson (alias newPilotPerson)
    organizationalPerson
        inetOrgPerson
            mozillaAbPersonObsolete
            evolutionPerson

> Quite another thing is, that you are
> dependent on your client recognizing/including this attribute.

Yes!

> F.ex.
> Evolution doesn't (has its own - "note" - with the same syntax), nor
> does Mozilla seem to.

Another reason for considering 'evolutionPerson' schema highly flawed (see 
derivation tree above). This is really a good example of how not to extend a 
schema.

Ciao, Michael.