SPOPS can provide an object-oriented layer over both the DBI and Net::LDAP modules. It takes a little time to learn how it works, but it can be quite powerful for you.

If you're comparing the two technologies for the same purpose, a couple basic rules for LDAP being useful are: 90%+ of the activity is read-only, you require network and multi-client access (particularly WAN), you need replication and backup services, and (usually the clincher) you need to integrate with existing directory information. Otherwise use MySQL or some other RDBMS. Database skills are much more prevalent than LDAP.

Chris
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In reply to Re: LDAP and MySQL modules by lachoy
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