Re:Instead of "auth", we should say "permissions" and "login"
by dataflow on Monday May 27, 2024 @03:24PM
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> The difference between the two concepts, as they are used in crypto systems are specific, important to get right, and also inherently intertwined, confusing, and subtle. I'm skeptical that changing the words would help.
Sorry, but you're just wrong here. The words are speed bumps at best, and it would help a ton to use more instinctive words for them. Nobody needs to pause and think what login means, and that's not true for authentication.
This sounds a lot like https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1026562
Sorry, but you're just wrong here. The words are speed bumps at best, and it would help a ton to use more instinctive words for them. Nobody needs to pause and think what login means, and that's not true for authentication.