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From: "Tarjei T. Jensen" <tarjei.jensen@kvaerner.com>
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Subject: Re: Use of XML for config files
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 09:42:33 +0200
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Stephen Leake wrote:
> However, I think a sufficiently small subset of XML is ok. I'll be
> posting a complete example Real Soon Now :).


Aaarrrggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

When will people learn that config files should be readable and
understandable.

There is a lot of misery created by computer programmers just so that the
files should be easy to parse.

Examples: oracle's sql net configuration files (at least pre v 8).
Various GNU configuration files which is really lisp.

Get real and keep it simple. Not everybody is a CompSci major.

greetings,