Re: [xml-dev] ConciseXML arguments

["Mike Plusch" <mplusch@clearmethods.com>]

No, Water is not related to Waterken (other

than both use the capability security model).

 

Here's a graphic showing the ancestory. (not mine)

http://www.erights.org/history/overview.html

 

I'm just saying that Water _could_ potentially

be used for building secure systems.

 

_Mike

----- Original Message -----

From: Paul Prescod

To: Mike Plusch

Cc: xml-dev ; Rich Salz

Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 3:26 PM

Subject: Re: [xml-dev] ConciseXML arguments

Mike Plusch wrote:
>>Would you want to write a window manager, operating system, or
>
> database in
>
>>Water?
>
>
> Absolutely.  The object-oriented capability security model would
> be a good start for a secure operating system.  Did I also mention,
> Water can be used as a shell programming language.

Now I'm totally confused. If Water is OO capability-secure then does
that imply some relationship to _Waterken_?

  Paul Prescod