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diff --git a/Hurd/PowerBox.mdwn b/Hurd/PowerBox.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4c8de2fe --- /dev/null +++ b/Hurd/PowerBox.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +# <a name="Rationale"> Rationale </a> + +In [[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 [[CapDesk]]](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) + +-- [[Main/NowhereMan]] - 28 Apr 2006 |