On Sat, 28 Jul 2018, 00:28 Warin, <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > For me a 'licence' implies a certain level of skill or knowledge is > required - > e.g. licences for driving a vehicle, having a gun all should have tests of > skill and/or knowledge. > It is a formal process. > > A permit, on the other hand, does not carry the same level of authority > and implied skill/knowledge as a licence. > It is usually a much less formal process to obtain a permit. >
Obtaining a TV licence in the UK or Ireland does not require demonstrating the ability to operate a television! I don't think the "less formal" distinction holds either - obtaining a residence permit or an employment permit is often a very formal process. So I really don't think there is any systematic distinction to be drawn between permit and license/licence. I think I would slightly favour licence because potential confusion between licence and license is less important than between permit and permissive - in the former case the intention is obvious, whereas if someone mixes up permit and permissive there is no way for other mappers to know. That is a minor point though, either way I think this is a useful access category.
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