--- forum.module.dist	Thu Oct  7 21:00:14 2004
+++ forum.module	Sat Oct  9 17:34:59 2004
@@ -44,16 +44,24 @@
  * Implementation of hook_access().
  */
 function forum_access($op, $node) {
+  global $user;
+  
   if ($op == 'create') {
     return user_access('create forum topics');
   }
+  
+  if ($op == 'update' || $op == 'delete') {
+    if (user_access('edit own forum topics') && ($user->uid == $node->uid)) {
+      return TRUE;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /**
  * Implementation of hook_perm().
  */
 function forum_perm() {
-  return array('create forum topics');
+  return array('create forum topics', 'edit own forum topics');
 }
 
 /**