[cap-talk] What's "Discretionary Security" (was: Another "core"principle, capability communication)

[Karp, Alan H]

Shap wrote:
> 
> Alan wouldn't have given that answer if he had caught up with 
> the policy
> vs. point of view discussion.
> 
I would have, and I am caught up.  I don't believe "point of view" is
the proper perspective when you only consider two parties.  I believe
that there must be three parties for there to be non-discretionary
access.  The third party enforces the policy.

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