Op maandag 5 maart 2007 23:15, schreef Karoly Negyesi:
Is this acceptable?
I don't think so. This is not my personal opnion, its just a helicopter view thingy: What you are proposing is a hierarchical permission system (like that of LDAP) to replace our current node (NOT the Drupal node, the real thing) based permissions (like that in *nix systems). Our nodebased (NOT the Drupal node!!) permission system has worked very well so far. Moving this to a hierarchical system involves a LOT more then merely a menu refactoring. It is an architectural decicion with a great impact on how people (can) use Drupal. We should at least know more about the side-effects. But preferably we should really know about the underlying concepts and pitfalls. Especially because a hierarchical permission system, combined with group (Drupal calls them roles) based systems is generally considered no-go area; because: too complex in UI and concept. In general I would say: don't go in that swamp, unless you have a guide (permission expert) to guide you. Bèr -- Drupal, Ruby on Rails and Joomla! development: webschuur.com | Drupal hosting: www.sympal.nl