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Re: [PATCH] Add ACL (Access Control List) acronym

Joel Jacobson <joel@compiler.org>

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From: "Joel Jacobson" <joel@compiler.org>
To: "David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>
Cc: "Nathan Bossart" <nathandbossart@gmail.com>, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2024-06-24T22:20:20Z
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On Mon, Jun 24, 2024, at 23:15, David G. Johnston wrote:
> I really dislike "For avoidance of doubt and clarity" - and in terms of 
> being equivalent the following seems like a more accurate description 
> of reality.
>
> The PostgreSQL documentation, and code, refers to the specifications 
> within the ACL as "privileges".  This has the same meaning as 
> "permissions" on the linked page.  Generally if we say "permissions" we 
> are referring to something that is not covered by the ACL.  In routine 
> communication the two words are often used interchangeably.

Thanks, much better. New version attached.

/Joel

Commits

  1. doc: Add ACL acronym for "Access Control List"