# Re: \[PATCH\] capabilities: Ambient capability set V1

- From: Christoph Lameter \<hidden\>
- Date: 2015-02-26 20:16:31 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2015/02/4438523
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2015/02/4426512/t.md

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On Thu, 26 Feb 2015, Andy Lutomirski wrote:

> Also, on further bikeshedding consideration, I think I like the name
> "persistent" much better than "ambient".  Alas, "persistent" starts
> with a P.

Ambient is like backround lighting. Its always there but barely visible.
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