Thomas Tanner wrote: > > Aaron wrote: > > [snip good reasons for XML] > > I agree with you that a standard configuration file format is a good thing, > but I'd rather suggest to use the GNUstep/OPENSTEP property list format. > It's extremely easy to understand and can be read and modified > using the very simple and small libproplist (libproplist is part of > WindowMaker) > XML is IMHO too much overhead for configuration files. > Another solution could be to specify a configuration file access API, > which could read/write in XML/libproplist or whatever you want.
Althogh a configuration file access API would not remain simple and small for long, I suspect, it should be a good thing. If the LSB target is the ISV, an API might be sort of reassuring. Davide Bolcioni -- #include <disclaimer.h> // Standard disclaimer applies -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GE/IT d+ s:+ a C+++$ UL++++$ P>++ L++@ E@ W+ N++@ o? K? w O- M+ V? PS PE@ V+ PGP>+ t++ 5? X R+ tv- b+++ DI? D G e+++ h r y? ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
