On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Anton Aylward
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.
ummm, Cristian, please correct me if I am wrong, but when I read your words I do not see that you said anything about preventing manual changes to config files?
From what I can interpret, it seems that you are simply wanting to do away with changes made by SYSCONFIG to other programs files - you would like each program to read and (if so desired) write those files.
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