Allow or Enable Part 1

So I'm starting a new season of conferences and development days MIX:UK07 is on Tuesday. I am very likely to be hearing what the major corporations are going to Allow developers to do. I don't want to be Allowed - I want the development Enabled.

Allowed / Enabled, what's the big deal? What's the difference?

Well consider the two following statements:

My parents allowed me to go to college.
My parents enabled me to go to college.

It is a difference of attitude - it ranks up there with 'expose the
functionality'. It is actively supporting instead of giving permission.

Part 2

MIXUK07 Software Development