From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,47bc849aad30d586 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-05-31 14:32:05 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!nycmny1-snh1.gtei.net!news.gtei.net!news-out.visi.com!hermes.visi.com!newspeer.monmouth.com!newscon02.news.prodigy.com!newsmst01.news.prodigy.com!prodigy.com!postmaster.news.prodigy.com!newssvr14.news.prodigy.com.POSTED!3bae8248!not-for-mail From: tmoran@acm.org Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: A standard package for config files is needed References: <4519e058.0205310752.4f358518@posting.google.com> X-Newsreader: Tom's custom newsreader Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 12.234.14.79 X-Complaints-To: abuse@prodigy.net X-Trace: newssvr14.news.prodigy.com 1022880691 ST000 12.234.14.79 (Fri, 31 May 2002 17:31:31 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 17:31:31 EDT Organization: Prodigy Internet http://www.prodigy.com X-UserInfo1: Q[R_PJSCTS@[SPTX\JKXOFXBWR\HPCTL@XT^OBPLAH[\RYIBK^RAQFW[ML\THRCKV^GGZKJMGV^^_JSCFFUA_QXFGVSCYRPILH]TRVKC^LSN@DX_HCAFX__@J\DAJBVMY\ZWZCZLPA^MVH_P@\\EOMW\YSXHG__IJQY_@M[A[[AXQ_XDSTAR]\PG]NVAQUVM Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 21:31:31 GMT Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:25123 Date: 2002-05-31T21:31:31+00:00 List-Id: > ... I usually used Emacs to edit the files, rather than bother with > a spreadsheet or DB program. But some people did prefer the database > program, and having in that format allows people to do DB queries on I'm starting to wonder if everyone is thinking of the same thing when they use the term "configuration data". Or are we all on different wavelengths here. I myself am thinking of persistent information that is specific to a particular user and installation, but not a particular execution (eg, not an individual document in the case of a word processing program). I also include information that is needed for installation and un-installation on a machine, independent of the particular user. That's a pretty broad definition, including file lists and file paths and such text as, for instance, standard signatures. My definition also includes settings of flags and semi-constants, including structured constants like color palettes or fonts. Those are typically not textual and understanding them requires at least some understanding of the inner workings of the program. Does that jibe with what the term is meaning to other folks?