Re: A standard package for config files is needed

[tmoran@acm.org]

> Can I get a Linux version of this program?
  No, nor Macintosh nor Palm nor OS360.  There is a 16 bit DOS version,
but that uses "hires" 640x480 graphics and thus doesn't need a color
palette.
> >   type Shelf_Palettes is record ...
> >   procedure Stash_Palette is new Claw.Registry.Write(Shelf_Palettes);
  Or are you implying that Linux programs don't need any structured data,
ie records, in their configuration files?

> Just don't claim that your code is portable because you use Ada.
  Who is dumb or dishonest enough to claim the use of Ada automatically
makes something machine or OS independent?

> Sorry but I simply don't care for Windows only solutions.
  Nor do I.  I'd much rather be able to port to such popular systems
as the Macintosh or the Palm OS, but that appears to be less than
straightforward.  Perhaps in the future there will be just one
OS and machine architecture that replaces Wintel, runs on everthing
from toasters to supercomputer clusters, and an Ada compiler
for it.  MS Windows, including CE, doesn't seem to have quite
made it that far.  I look forward to seeing the above program, which
displays disk usage on a hi-res color display, run on a toaster.