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_3lin on June 5, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Show HN: Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'

Sorry, but what are capabilities ?

About Cap'n'Proto what benefits does it brings, and what are the trade-offs ?

lostmsu on June 6, 2019 [–]

Capabilities is a kind of security model. Look these things up, very valuable info.

An example of a capability is any Android permission apps have to ask user for.

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