[cap-talk] Capabilities and RBAC (was Comprehensive Security Policies ...)

[Karp, Alan H]

Jed wrote:
> 
> I do.  However, I hope we also still agree that Horton can be used
> to "manage" bundles of permissions by identity.  Horton is indeed
> concerned with assigning responsibility, but it can also be used
> to permit or deny the access that has been delegated with such
> responsibility tracking.
> 
You'll get no argument from me.  I was just questioning the value of
introducing RBAC into a capability system.

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