Re: declarative (config file) way idea of handling the OS by way of the old system
Andy Smith wrote:
>> For a single user's machine, it's unlikely to be rewarding
>> except intellectually.
>
> It is however a great way to document a system for those
> that don't get around to making free text notes.
> The language of the configuration management tool both does
> the setup and documents what needs to be done.
>
> This is useful even for a single human, but if you have
> multiple people working on things then there is some value
> in all of them learning how to read the domain-specific
> language of the chosen config management tool (e.g. Ansible,
> Puppet, etc.) vs. everyone making their own notes in their
> own style.
>
> That covers the "what"; generally more documentation is
> needed for the "why", but even if it never comes the things
> in the config management are better than nothing.
>
> There have honestly been times in my life where I've had to
> look at something set up by someone who's no longer around
> (or by me, a decade previous!) and with only the things in
> config management I've been able to work out which pieces
> the service is composed of, and just that's been a God send
> and a bigger win than the automated nature of the setup
> which is the thing people usually praise config
> management for!
What? :)
Except for people aging and dying I didn't understand any of
this post ...
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