[Freeipa-devel] About FreeIPA Blurb

Adam Young ayoung at redhat.com
Thu Apr 14 01:26:30 UTC 2011


On 04/13/2011 09:15 PM, Simo Sorce wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:05:02 -0400
> Adam Young<ayoung at redhat.com>  wrote:
>
>> "FreeIPA is a centralized authentication and authorization management
>> framework, built on open standards, with a focus towards the needs of
>> Linux and Unix clients."
>>
> I'd like to ack, but when I see framework I think of something that
> needs further work and integration to be useful.
>
> I'll take my crack at it:
> "FreeIPA is an integrated identity and computer management solution,
> built on open standards, centered on servicing Linux and Unix based
> infrastructures"

I like that better.  But "identity and computer management" is awkward.  
I think we should stick with authentication and authorization:

Next hack:

FreeIPA is an open standards based authentication and authorization 
solution for large scale Linux and Unix deployments.

> Simo.
>




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