What version next?

[Turbo Fredriksson]

Quoting Ken Raeburn <raeburn at MIT.EDU>:

> including preauthentication and KDC location determination

What does this mean/do?

> Client-side support for server name referrals,
> if you're using a Microsoft KDC.  SPNEGO support in GSSAPI.

Is this going to make it easier (in exactly what way) to use
a MIT Kerberos V KDC as a (almost?) native Kerberos server/KDC?

> (Want to write support for another database back end?)  

You wish :). Nah, I'm quite happy with the current backend.
It's proven to be the most stable and easy to use/replicate...

> Security patches and many other bug fixes...

How long until it's considerd production quality? Is it
there already?