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diff --git a/hurd/ng/powerbox.mdwn b/hurd/ng/powerbox.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 00000000..412d16d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/hurd/ng/powerbox.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# <a name="The_Powerbox"> The Powerbox </a> + +## <a name="Rationale"> Rationale </a> + +In a [[CapabilityBasedMicrokernel]], an application might be used with the very minimal set of capabilities that is needed to execute it, that is read-only access to it's libraries and files, plus maybe access to a specific IP connection or configuration directory. + +Thus when the user asks to open or save a file, the dialog used to choose the file could also serve the purpose of granting the appropriate capabilities to the application. + +This dialog is named the powerbox. + +## <a name="Links"> Links </a> + +* [Plash powerbox](http://plash.beasts.org/powerbox.html) +* [E and Cap Desk](http://www.combex.com/tech/edesk.html) +* [Polaris: Toward Virus Safe Computing for Windows XP](http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Alan_Karp/polaris.pdf) +* [The E Language in a Walnut](http://www.skyhunter.com/marcs/ewalnut.html#SEC45) - search for "Powerbox Capability Manager" +* [The Darpa Browser](http://www.combex.com/papers/darpa-report/html/index.html) - see Appendix 5 + +-- [[Main/NowhereMan]] - 28 Apr 2006 |