Re: Capabilities by any other name Douglas Crockford (crock@communities.com)
Tue, 9 Nov 1999 15:00:41 -0800

> I think I wrote confusingly. I meant that most of the serious security
> community uses the term "capability" as it is used in this list, which has
> nothing to do with the way POSIX misuses the term. This community is a
> critical constituent for building popular credibility, and switching terms
> would lose them.

I hear some of those guys are pretty smart. I think they could keep up if your terminology is clear.

"Death Before Confusion!"