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I like it. The distinction between Authn and Authz isn’t nearly as obviously as login and permission. Sometimes I feel like we enjoy fancy terms more than we en
by bazil376 2y ago
I like it. The distinction between Authn and Authz isn’t nearly as obviously as login and permission. Sometimes I feel like we enjoy fancy terms more than we enjoy unambiguous terms.
- coffeebeqn 2y agoEspecially when English is not your first language. These words are long and easy to mix up
- rockemsockem 2y agoI can empathize with this struggle, but I don't think that warrants changing terminology.
- lelanthran 2y ago> Sometimes I feel like we enjoy fancy terms more than we enjoy unambiguous terms. Could be we just enjoy precision more than anything else. For lay people, maybe authn and authz are poor words. For those of us working with those words, they're a lot better than login and permission. I don't really want to call a function to get a "permission code" instead of an "authorization code".
- ghnws 2y agoAuthorization code? Do you mean authentication?
- danielmarkbruce 2y agoNo, they probably don't. They probably know exactly what they are saying.
- lelanthran 2y agoI don't mean authentication. An authorization code is something that is handed out to already authenticated identities.
- cpdean 2y agoBut how else will I signal my superiority over others if I use clear language???
- bazil376 2y ago;)
- ziddoap 2y ago>login and permission. These words do not capture everything that authorization and authentication entail. As stated several times in this thread, permissions are specific part of what authorization entails, not the entirety. >Sometimes I feel like we enjoy fancy terms more than we enjoy unambiguous terms Authorization and authentication are unambiguous.