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sandbox != capability access control

sandbox != capability access control

Posted Aug 9, 2006 18:41 UTC (Wed) by vonbrand (subscriber, #4458)
In reply to: sandbox != capability access control by zooko
Parent article: .desktop files and security

This is nonsensical... expand the limits according to what the user asks to be expanded? I.e., allow dancing pigs if asked?


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sandbox != capability access control

Posted Aug 9, 2006 23:11 UTC (Wed) by zooko (subscriber, #2589) [Link]

Indeed. The idea is to allow dancing pigs, without thereby also allowing theft or destruction of your data, illicit use of your network, etc.

See "Polaris" and "plash" for examples.

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