Re: [spec-reviews] permissions API (#45)

Started an empty doc at https://github.com/diracdeltas/spec-reviews/blob/review/permissions/2015/03/permissions.md.

## first impressions
This document describes a simple API to allow web applications to see the current status of user-grantable permissions. I like that it addresses a very specific goal, although others brought up concerns about extensibility.

 The "Scope" section (3) could be more clear about this. It says, "The API specified in this document is meant to provide the tools so that web applications can improve their user experience when permissions are involved." This seems to be more broad than what the spec actually specifies.

I'm not sure I understand the "Permission Registry" section (4). Who decides what is in the registry? How does a new permission get added? Are the contents of the registry public?

The promises-based interface seems very nice!

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