[Freeipa-devel] About FreeIPA Blurb

[JR Aquino]

On Apr 13, 2011, at 6:40 PM, Adam Young wrote:

> On 04/13/2011 09:26 PM, Adam Young wrote:
>> 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.
> 
> Self NACK.  Next attempt:
> 
> 
> FreeIPA is an authentication and authorization framework for large scale Linux and Unix deployments.   FreeIPA Integrates servers for Kerberos, LDAP, DNS, and X509 Certificates into a secure, reliable, and scalable identity management solution.

I like it! 
ACK

<If there is a question about the word "framework" perhaps it can be nullified with "a complete framework" ?>

I see a lot of google hits for that pairing.