On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 1:59 PM, Gustavo Niemeyer < gustavo.nieme...@canonical.com> wrote:
> Hello contributors & enthusiasts, > > I'd like to share with you one of the specifications that we've been > iterating over for a bit, and it's now in a state that may be publicly > reviewed. > > Snap interfaces are the improved version of the old “capabilities” system, > and the concept used by Ubuntu Core to grant access to resources and > permissions offered by installed snaps. > > They provide a language to describe permissions and resource sharing > between snaps in the system, answering questions like “who can talk to the > network”, “who can see the serial port”, and “which serial port should it > see”. > > Hi Gustavo, just out of curiosity :) is there a reason why we chose slots for the side that needs a capability and plug for the side providing the "capability", instead of the opposite? Reading the definitions: Plug -> "the endpoint on the providing side of an interface." Slot -> "the endpoint on the consuming side of an interface." I can't help thinking of a slot as a way to provide something, and if you want to use that something you "plug" your snap into it. Mainly because of the mental image I have of the "plugging" action, I think: there is a slot that sits there in the system, if you want some functionality you "plug" your snap in it... Does that make sense? Am I missing something? :) Andrea As of this writing the document provides: > > - Syntax for snapcraft.yaml and snap.yaml > - Details about global and app-bound security > - Details about attribute matching > - Details for migration of 15.04 security rules > - Command line interface > - REST APIs > > Please let me know if you have any comments or questions. > > > https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q5_T00yTq0wobm_nHzCV-KV8R4jdk-PXcrtm80ETTLU > > > gustavo @ http://niemeyer.net > > -- > snappy-devel mailing list > snappy-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/snappy-devel > >
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