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List:       cap-talk
Subject:    Re: [cap-talk] Commercial Internet Capability Service
From:       Sandro Magi <smagi () naasking ! homeip ! net>
Date:       2005-11-30 0:55:34
Message-ID: 438CF886.60408 () naasking ! homeip ! net
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Jed at Webstart wrote:

> At 05:03 AM 11/27/2005, Sandro Magi wrote:
>
>> ...
>> I don't think humans swapping URLs is a problem really; each user must
>> simply accept the consequences of transferring authority. The problem
>> with the web-calculus in this scenario is when the URLs are leaked
>> unintentionally, ie. without a user's explicit designation.
>
>
> My answer is that with capabilities we can do fine grained sharing of 
> permissions and we can develop any sort of
>
> A.  User interface, and
>
> B.  Protection mechanisms for stored capabilities
>
> that are deemed worthwhile.


Indeed, better interfaces would solve all problems. But one of the 
stated goals of the web-calculus was to leverage existing infrastructure 
(browsers, etc.). I merely pointed out a scenario where the existing 
infrastructure leaks authority, and was soliciting possible solutions.

Sandro
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