Re: RFC: roles

[Andreas Pflug <pgadmin(at)pse-consulting(dot)de>]

Dave Page wrote:

> [CC'd to Niko as he probably want's to know about this as well]
>
>  
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andreas Pflug [mailto:pgadmin(at)pse-consulting(dot)de] 
> > Sent: 01 August 2005 15:15
> > To: Dave Page
> > Cc: pgadmin-hackers
> > Subject: Re: [pgadmin-hackers] RFC: roles
> >
> > I'm thinking different here, because you're using roles and users in 
> > different situations.
> > When editing roles, you're planning the access scheme layout without 
> > necessarily having certain persons in mind. After the app is 
> > installed, 
> > you won't touch roles any more.
> > In contrast, adding users and assigning them existing roles is a 
> > day-by-day business. That's why I'd like them separated.
> >    
>
> Hmmm... What about:
>
> Roles
>  - Login
>    - dave
>    - andreas
>    - niko
>  - Organisational (perhaps something shorter?)
>    - support
>    - finance
>    - admin
>  

This sounds like an undesirable stacking of trivial collections.
Login Roles
 - dave
 - andreas
 - niko
Organisational Roles
 - upport
 - nance
 - in

would solve that. Or maybe shorter: Users and Roles :-)

Regards,
Andreas