[Erp5-users] Fwd: Question on LDAP and ubuntu deployment

[Carl Anthony]

Folks,

as u can see from below .. I actually sent this about a week below ..
just now discovered that the email bounced ...

any info/comments/suggestions ?  .. thanks in advance ..

C

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Carl Anthony <carlzeto at gmail.com>
Date: 14 Dec 2007 02:57
Subject: Question on LDAP and ubuntu deployment
To: erp5-users at erp.org


Hi,

I have been reviewing various opensourcve erp systems, and have
reviewed erp5 a couple of times in passing.  I must say it seems like
the most complete of all serious systems available,
especially in integrating accounting/HR/payroll modules.

However, erp5 also seems to be quite selective in the platform it can
install in -- for instance, it seems only Mandriva is supported.  I
prefer to use ubuntu, and it makes sence to keep all our systems on
the same platform for various reasons.   Being that ubuntu is just
another linux distro, how difficult will it be to deploy erp5 on
ubuntu ?

My second question is about authenticating erp5 users via an LDAP
database .. and possibly obtaining basic employee data from the same
database.  is this possible ?  How much effort would it take for a
novice python programmer like myself to try and write a module to
attempt to enable this functionality ?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions and information ..

regards,
--C