> An independent patch for people that want to fool around with capabilities
> and get the hang of them perhaps, but not part (even as "experiment") of an
> official (even experimental) kernel release. And in that case the security
> implications are (almost) moot anyway.
Well, I know a member of my local user group who would quite possibly wish
to incorporate caps into a security-enhanced Linux distribution he is
developing, especially in light of an easy upgrade path to a true fs-based
solution.
> Just MVHO.
Yes, my goals were just to completely develop the idea, and for people to
fully _understand_ the idea; it appears you understand it quite well, and
merely reject it on understandable grounds. Which is fine, and I
appreciate your feedback.
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