Re: [PATCH] Add ACL (Access Control List) acronym - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Michael Paquier
Subject Re: [PATCH] Add ACL (Access Control List) acronym
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Msg-id ZnpRb-XnUp8FEIHg@paquier.xyz
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In response to Re: [PATCH] Add ACL (Access Control List) acronym  ("Joel Jacobson" <joel@compiler.org>)
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Re: [PATCH] Add ACL (Access Control List) acronym
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On Tue, Jun 25, 2024 at 12:20:20AM +0200, Joel Jacobson wrote:
> Thanks, much better. New version attached.

+      The <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> 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

Hmm?  A privilege is a property that is part of an ACL, which is
itself a set made of object types, roles and privileges.  This entire
paragraph is unnecessary IMO, let's keep it simple with only a
reference link to the wiki page.

v1 is fine without the "privileges list" part mentioned by Nathan in
the first reply.
--
Michael

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