On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 2:02 AM, Always Learning <centos at u62.u22.net> wrote: > > > On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Always Learning <centos at 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