On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 03:13:54PM +0100, Thomas Adam wrote:
> --- "Steve C. Lamb" <grey@dmiyu.org> wrote:
> > b: The format in which the configuration is expected.
> Which, if you're lucky is in some sort of human-readable form.
That's not the only consideration. Take for example where one program
requires the use of quotes around the options while others they are optional
while a third would consider the quotes part of the option.
So...
path_to = /some/file
path_to = "/some/file"
...could work in the first form, the second form or both forms. Yet all are
"human readable".
> > c: The possible potions the configuration file expects.
> Which, assuming b. is half-decent, you can usually ascertain.
> Although, granted, not always.
Which I pointed out.
> > Sure are acting like it.
> Welcome to a text-based medium. Ambiguity, anyone?
I'm betting that wouldn't happen in a graphical medium.
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