Re: Re: AUTH & LiveUser

> Hi Arnaud, > > (btw. sorry for not getting back to you earlier... very busy ATM) Np, i'm busy too ;) > You´re right, there hasn´t been any work on a super-simple permission > container yet, while a medium-complex version actually has been around > for about 1.5 years (long before LiveUser was even planned to become a > PEAR package one day :-)). > > However, the container is based on a stone-old version of the code and > it would be better to rewrite it from scratch, as it wouldn´t work with > the current LiveUser version anyway. Also, it works on an outdated > version of the database model (see the diagram on the LiveUser site). > > Also, we´ve had some discussion whether it´s a good idea to let an > alternative rights container that is being distributed as a standard > container with the package have a different database model than the next > complex variant. Letting both containers have the same database model, > but letting the medium one operate with simpler (and also much faster) > queries and less method parameters would allow newbies an easier start, > and also offer an easy migration path once more complexity is needed. Well, imho it would a good idea to keep the same model. It allows for easy transition. > The model that Lukas has introduced is a lot more complex and allows > tons of cool features like implied rights, right levels, special admin > users and user/admin levels and so on, but it´s therefore also harder to > understand, so that newbies to LiveUser face a very high learning curve, > which I think is the main reason why the package hasn´t found a broad > audience yet (okay the fact that it´s quite new might also have to do > with that :-)) Don't talk to me about it! After reading it three times I had to ask Lukas how it all worked :)) > > I plan on using it, sometimes in the end of november, at that time i should > > be able to devote some time to it. > > Cool, that´s exactly the time when I´ll be able to put some more work at > it again :-) Great, we'll get in touch then. Arnaud.