Re: System administration with GNOME.

["cd bates" <cd bates virginnet co uk>]

I agree with the universal config file syntax thing. If that's going to be
done then on the way we should a library for parsing files in this standard
format. It's rediculous for everybody to be writing their own code to parse
their config files.

Yours,

Chris.


>
> > > 1. Specify universal config file syntax (xml?). It should also specify
> > > in-memory interface (DOM?), CORBA bindings etc.
> >
> > Definitely a good idea.  This is what I believe Apple is doing with
their
> > system.  What might be a good idea is to be able to describe a
particular
> > OS in terms of an XML file.  For instance, you could do something like
> > this:
>
> Check out
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/1q00/macos-x-dp3/macos-x-dp3-3.html
> for a description of the Mac. XML system configuration.  Something in
> this vein would be impressive.  It is a little hard to imagine being OS /
> distribution agnostic though.
>
> Perhaps a good place to start would be a basic requirements doc?
>
> Adrian
>
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