Ken Schneider - openSUSE said the following on 01/22/2013 12:24 PM:
On 01/22/2013 12:08 PM, Cristian Rodríguez pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
El 22/01/13 13:34, Ken Schneider - openSUSE escribió:
Having config files is ugly. What a profound statement to make on a highly configurable OS.
NO, having configuration files is fine, as long they are parsed or generated directly by the program itself.
Sounds like you against anyone manually changing config files. That has been/is one of the strengths of linux.
+1 And it adds a layer of complexity for small programs that is unwarrented. Larger programs such as Postfix are so complex that they *need* manual configuration! The variations in site-specific or other context specific demands for detailed configuration would require a seperate 'expert system'. This is often beyond the capability of the programmer. I suggest you examine the makefile generator that goes with many packages as an example of 'externality'. Embedding all that in gcc would be ridiculous. -- Quality is not an act - it is a habit. - Aristotle -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org