[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Permissions wrong?

[Dan Wells]

Thanks Mike for providing an interesting perspective on this.  I will agree that 'range' is certainly better than 'depth' and would be a worthwhile change, though I still prefer 'breadth', notwithstanding its technical usage (and I might also add that my knowledge of directed graphs isn't that great ;).

As another option, how about 'scope'?  I recognize it also has developer baggage, of course.

I would be happy to hear from any non-developers reading along as to which term seems most clear, but would personally be satisfied with any of these three options.

Thanks,
Dan

>>> On 1/28/2010 at 10:14 AM, Mike Rylander <mrylander at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hrm... both "depth" and "breadth", to me, require an understanding of
> directed graphs.  If the intent is to make the language more accessible to
> non-developers then perhaps "range" is a better choice?  That would also
> avoid confusion to the developers for whom "depth" and "breadth" mean
> something specific.
> 
> As for actually making the change, it would be a fairly simple patch
> adjusting any labels, as I would suggest we avoid changing the code itself
> -- a much bigger and more painful change with little benefit, IMO.
> 
> Eh?
> 
> --miker
> 
> On Jan 28, 2010 9:54 AM, "Dan Wells" <dbw2 at calvin.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I fully agree that "depth" as it is used in the permission setup is not a
> clear word choice.  It gives the impression of working down, that is, the
> "deeper" you set it, the greater your permissions, and this is not the case.
>  If it is still possible and not horribly difficult to change this, I think
> "breadth" is a better word choice and easier to understand, as it seems
> clear that a permission breadth of 'Consortium' provides greater abilities
> than a breadth of 'Library', or something similar.
> 
> My two cents,
> Dan
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>>>> On 1/26/2010 at 5:23 PM, Victoria Bush <vbush at ilstu.edu> wrote: >
> Thanks, Jason. That did the...