[Koha-bugs] [Bug 6891] LDIF interoperability - a proposal

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Chris Cormack <chris at bigballofwax.co.nz> changed:

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--- Comment #14 from Chris Cormack <chris at bigballofwax.co.nz> ---
(In reply to comment #13)
> LDIF has continued to improve, and has proven its usefulness.  We have
> written a number of converters which take uploaded data from other systems
> and convert it to LDIF, so that we only need to maintain one importer. 
> Taking this step has made it possible to improve our importer in ways which
> would not have been practical with the one-importer-per-system method.
> 
> If LDIF is this useful when only one side of the equation deals with it,
> imagine how useful it will be when multiple library systems can import and
> export it.
> 
> This is the right thing to do.  Libraries need to be able to get their data
> out of any system in a standardized way.  I believe this is far more
> important than the development methodology used for any particular system. 
> If your goal is truly ILS openness and vendor independence, let's work
> together and make LDIF interoperability a reality!
> 
> 
While LDIF is undoubtedly a good thing. Free software is not a development
methodology. 

Perhaps you should reread your last paragraph, you will find that it is easier
to win allies if you don't imply they are liars when talking to them.

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