On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 2:02 AM, Always Learning centos@u62.u22.net wrote:
On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Always Learning centos@u62.u22.net
wrote:
Nothing is easier and simpler than
[any-section] parameter1=value1 parameter2=value2
On Sat, 2014-03-22 at 18:24 +1300, Cliff Pratt wrote:
That text format is simple. Too simple. If you have multiple similar sub-sections you have to use some ad-hoc construction. For example if you require sub entries with eg a default sub-section and a per-user sub-section then the simple example doesn't work, or at least it is rendered a lot less readable. It doesn't nest.
Whoops your M$ heritage is showing.
Hmm, I don't deny that I moved to Linux from the Dark Side...
On Linux "per-user" values are usually stored in individual configuration files located in their users' ~ (/home/) directories - not in a single, fragile and all-embracing nightmare called The Windoze Registry.
The Windoze Registry eh? Well, I don't have CentOS/RHEL to try this on
here, but when I type "gconf-editor" at the command line, I get something much like Windows Registry Editor.
WRT user configurations, I only used users as an example. Your configuration file format is not useful in an application that requires a nested configuration.
Linux is much more logical and user-friendly. Hence the existence of
simple configuration files capable of containing copious configuration hints and explanations - something omitted from the XML monstrosity.
:-)
Yeah right. Each and every configuration has its own format of
configuration file (eg sudoers) which you have to learn.
XML is a monstrocity, I agree. But it's useful across the board monstrosity.
Centos is like a hot sunny day - a true joy to experience.
And we are stll waaaaaay off topic!
Cheers,
Cliff