On 1/13/2012 6:07 AM, Simone Saviolo wrote:
On the semantics of access=permissive. I used to be confused too (not
that I'm not anymore; it's just that now I accept the definition).
"Permissive" sounds like you need a permit to go there, and in that
sense I found it perfectly fitting for the Italian ZTLs (=limited
traffic zone). Actually, it's more an equivalent of "tolerated"; but I
wonder how many newcomers have used it incorrectly, because it is very
counterintuitive at least for non-native English speakers. But, this
is what we have; should we change? And if yes, how?

Permissive means that you have permission by default. Is 'permit' better-known by non-English speakers than 'permission'?

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