On 8/24/07, Ivan Krstić <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Aug 24, 2007, at 1:06 AM, Samuel Klein wrote: > > > Many parts of the system become simpler when anyone can read anything > > by default. > > Yeah, no. I could be convinced about application/resource files, but > user documents are not going to be public by default as long as I > have something to say about it.
Having user documents that are innately private runs counter to the principles of an environment designed for sharing. This is a familiar model of ownership and privacy, but not necessarily an appropriate one in this case. For our purposes the benefits of pervasive sharing outweigh those of pervasive secrecy. What is the educational benefit of making documents private? We are designing a system to help children collaborate. We should support those who want to make other choices, but should attend first to those who share. SJ and Michael _______________________________________________ Sugar mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar
