RE: [xacml] New XACML profile - ALFA

[Hal Lockhart <hal.lockhart@oracle.com>]

I suggest we avoid anything with PAL in it. Microsoft has specified a language called SecPAL which is a proprietary alternative to XACML. 

Hal

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Legg [mailto:steven.legg@viewds.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 6:10 PM
> To: xacml@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: Re: [xacml] New XACML profile - ALFA
> 
> 
> On 19/03/2014 2:43 AM, Hal Lockhart wrote:
> > It just occurred to me we could call it "Abbreviated Language for
> Authorization."
> 
> Perhaps "A Language for Authorization" was too obvious ? :-)
> 
> In any case, I think the "for Authorization" is too general and doesn't
> accurately convey what the language is actually for, which is authoring
> policies. Some possibilities including "Policy" that come to mind are:
> 
> 	Policy Authoring Language (PAL)
> 	Policy AUthoring Language (PAUL)
> 	Simplified Policy Authoring Language (SPAL)
> 	Simplified Policy Authoring Format (SPAF)
> 	Language for Authoring Policies (LAP)
> 	Simplified Language for Authoring Policies (SLAP)
> 	Simplified POlicy Composition (SPOC)
> 	Efficient POlicy Composition (EPOC)
> 
> Regards,
> Steven
> 
> >
> > Hal
> >
> > *From:*Hal Lockhart
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 18, 2014 10:42 AM
> > *To:* Sinnema, Remon; David Brossard (david.brossard@axiomatics.com)
> > *Cc:* xacml@lists.oasis-open.org; Chet Ensign; Jamie Clark
> > *Subject:* RE: [xacml] New XACML profile - ALFA
> >
> > I think this is great and have been urging Axiomatics to do this for
> some time.
> >
> > On the subject of the name, the OASIS Intellectual Property Rights
> (IPR) Policy (https://www.oasis-open.org/policies-guidelines/ipr)
> section 5.3 says:
> >
> > 5.3 *Trademarks*
> >
> >  1. Trademarks or service marks that are not owned by OASIS shall not
> be used by OASIS, except as approved by the OASIS Board of Directors,
> to refer to work conducted at OASIS, including the use in the name of
> an OASIS TC, an OASIS Deliverable, or incorporated into such work.
> >  2. No OASIS Party may use an OASIS trademark or service mark in
> connection with an OASIS Deliverable or otherwise, except in compliance
> with such license and usage guidelines as OASIS may from time to time
> require.
> >
> > I believe that means we can use ALFA, but not Axiomatics. (I am
> > assuming ALFA is not a Trademark of Axiomatics.)
> >
> > I think this means we have 3 choices. 1. Pick a new name. 2. Use
> ALFA, but make up a new phrase for it to stand for. 3. Use ALFA and
> state it doesn't stand for anything.
> >
> > If ALFA is an Axiomatics Trademark, I believe that unless Axiomatics
> decides to contribute all rights to ALFA to OASIS, we simply can't use
> the name.
> >
> > I am CC'ing Chet and Jamie to draw their attention to this issue, in
> case my interpretation is wong.
> >
> > Hal
> >
> > *From:*Sinnema, Remon [mailto:remon.sinnema@emc.com]
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 18, 2014 9:20 AM
> > *To:* David Brossard (david.brossard@axiomatics.com
> > <mailto:david.brossard@axiomatics.com>)
> > *Cc:* xacml@lists.oasis-open.org <mailto:xacml@lists.oasis-open.org>
> > *Subject:* RE: [xacml] New XACML profile - ALFA
> >
> > Hi David,
> >
> > Excellent idea!
> >
> > I have some questions for you:
> >
> > .Would you mind sending out a link to more details about ALFA?
> >
> > .Do you plan to keep the name or should we change it, since it
> contains the name of a company?
> >
> > .Do you see this as a media type for XACML or something more?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ray
> >
> > *From:*xacml@lists.oasis-open.org <mailto:xacml@lists.oasis-open.org>
> > [mailto:xacml@lists.oasis-open.org] *On Behalf Of *David Brossard
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 18, 2014 2:00 PM
> > *To:* xacml; xacml-users@lists.oasis-open.org
> > <mailto:xacml-users@lists.oasis-open.org>
> > *Subject:* [xacml] New XACML profile - ALFA
> >
> > Axiomatics is pleased to announce that it has decided to contribute
> ALFA, the Axiomatics Language for Authorization, to the OASIS
> eXtensible Access Control Markup Language (XACML) TC for
> standardization.
> >
> > ALFA is a pseudo-language aimed at developers and which simplifies
> XACML policy authoring.
> >
> > To initiate the process, Axiomatics will start a new profile of XACML
> using the XACML 3.0 core standard as a base and specifying the ALFA
> grammar.
> >
> > We welcome input from all the members of the XACML TC and the OASIS
> community at large. Our aim is to make XACML even more successful
> through easier policy authoring and management.
> >
> > As a first step, we would like to discuss this new profile on the
> next TC call.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > --
> >
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