[sldev] Re: Re: Permissions (dirk husemann)

[dirk husemann]

Argent Stonecutter wrote:
>> i think that the whole permissions systems is an "honor" system at best.
>
> Sure. So's the DRM in iTunes. But in both cases they're an honor
> system that works, because people accept the necessity. I could go
> into a long dissertation as to why "honor system DRM" is adequate,
> sufficient, and all you can get in any case. But "it works" should be
> all you need really.
agree. i guess my thinking was about avoiding the impression that we do
have a rock-solid-really-enforcing DRM system in LL --- we don't, and we
should make it clear that it's more an "honor" system than a rock-solid
thingy...

..."managing expectations" i think my colleagues in marketing/sales call
it ;-)

    cheers,
    dirk
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