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diff --git a/src/lib/Server/Plugins/POSIXCompat.py b/src/lib/Server/Plugins/POSIXCompat.py
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+'''
+   This plugin provides a compatibility layer which turns new-style
+   POSIX entries into old-style entries.
+'''
+__revision__ = '$Revision$'
+
+import Bcfg2.Server.Plugin
+
+# FIXME: We will need this mapping if we decide to change the
+#        specification to use lowercase types for new POSIX entry types
+#COMPAT_DICT = {'configfile': 'ConfigFile',
+#               'device': 'Device',
+#               'directory': 'Directory',
+#               'permissions': 'Permissions',
+#               'symlink': 'SymLink'}
+
+class POSIXCompat(Bcfg2.Server.Plugin.Plugin,
+             Bcfg2.Server.Plugin.GoalValidator):
+    name = 'POSIXCompat'
+    __version__ = '$Id$'
+    __author__ = 'bcfg-dev@mcs.anl.gov'
+
+    def __init__(self, core, datastore):
+        Bcfg2.Server.Plugin.Plugin.__init__(self, core, datastore)
+        Bcfg2.Server.Plugin.GoalValidator.__init__(self)
+
+    def validate_goals(self, metadata, goals):
+        for goal in goals:
+            for entry in goal.getchildren():
+                if entry.tag == 'Path':
+                    oldentry = entry
+                    entry.tag = entry.get('type')
+                    del entry.attrib['type']
+                    # FIXME: use another attribute? old clients only
+                    #        know about type=None
+                    #entry.set('type', 'POSIXCompat')
+                    goal.replace(oldentry, entry)