[cap-talk] password capabilities & object capability model?

Tony Bartoletti azb at comcast.net
Thu Aug 21 23:59:23 CDT 2008


Alan Karp wrote:
>I think the name should reflect some essential property, not the means of 
>obtaining that property.

Agree.  Problem is, the term "crypto" is used both to indicate a means or 
process (encryption), and an essential property (secret,hidden).  Hence 
"crypto-cap" is not really an incorrect usage, but can be misleading.

Cheers!  ____tony____





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