Re: GConf design goals.

[Colm Smyth <Colm Smyth Sun COM>]

>From: Dietmar Maurer <dietmar ximian com>
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>Colm Smyth wrote:
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>> The problem is that applications are interested in accessing configuration
>> information, but storing them in structures makes that information harder
>> to access (except for the application that defines the structure that
>> was stored) and more susceptible to breakage when the application evolves.
>> For explanations and examples, see previous e-mails.
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>We simply have a different view ;-)

So *that* is the problem! ;)

I've been specific about my concerns; could you try to explain why they are
not an issue?

Colm.

>- Dietmar
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