OpenLDAP 2.1 README
    For a description of what this distribution contains, see the
    ANNOUNCEMENT file in this directory.  For a description of
    changes from previous releases, see the CHANGES file in this
    directory.

    This is 2.1 release.  2.1 releases includes significant changes
    from prior releases.

REQUIRED SOFTWARE
    Build OpenLDAP Software requires a number of software packages
    to be preinstalled.  Additional information regarding prerequisite
    software can be found in the OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide.

    Base system (libraries and tools):
        Standard C compiler (required)
        Cyrus SASL 1.5.x or 2.1.3+ (recommended)
        OpenSSL 0.9 (recommended)
        POSIX REGEX software (required)

    SLAPD:
        BDB backend requires Sleepycat Berkeley DB 4.1
        LDBM backend requires a compatible database manager
            [Berkeley DB, GDBM, etc.]

    SLURPD:
        LTHREAD compatible thread package
            [POSIX threads, Mach Cthreads, select others]

    CLIENTS/CONTRIB ware:
        Depends on package.  See per package README.


MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION
    Please see the INSTALL file for basic instructions.  More
    detailed instructions can be found in the OpenLDAP
    Admnistrator's Guide (see DOCUMENTATION section).


DOCUMENTATION
    There are man pages for most programs in the distribution and
    routines in the various libraries.  See ldap(3) for details.

    The OpenLDAP website is available and contains the latest LDAP
    news, releases announcements, pointers to other LDAP resources,
    etc..  It is located at:
        http://www.OpenLDAP.org/

    The OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide and other documentation
    is available at:
        http://www.openldap.org/doc/

    The OpenLDAP Software FAQ is available at:
        http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi


SUPPORT / FEEDBACK / PROBLEM REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS
    OpenLDAP is user supported.  If you have problems, please
    review the OpenLDAP FAQ <http://www.openldap.org/faq/> and
    archives of the OpenLDAP-software and OpenLDAP-bugs mailing
    lists <http://www.openldap.org/lists/>.  If you cannot find
    the answer, please enquire on the OpenLDAP-software list.

    Issues, such as bug reports, should be reported using our
    our Issue Tracking System <http://www.OpenLDAP.org/its/> or
    by sending mail to <OpenLDAP-its@OpenLDAP.org>.  Do not use
    this system for software enquiries.  Please direct these
    to an appropriate mailing list.


CONTRIBUTING

    See http://www.openldap.org/devel/contributing.html for how to
    contribute code or documentation to OpenLDAP.  Use the Issue Tracking
    System <http://www.openldap.org/its/> to submit contributions.
    While you are encouraged to coordinate and discuss the development
    activities on the openldap-devel@openldap.org mailing list prior
    to submission, it is noted that contributions must be submitted
    using the Issue Tracking System to be considered.

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