Re: [xml] XML for config files

["Richard W.M. Jones" <rjones redhat com>]

Richard W.M. Jones wrote:
> Jason Valenzuela wrote:
> > I'm writing a little app and XML seems to be a good choice to use for 
> > the configuration file syntax.
>
> Please don't give the world any more XML config files ...

Sorry, I was being cranky there.

But, in my experience, XML config files are harder for sysadmins to edit 
than simple text files.  I guess if they are only / mostly going to be 
edited by programs rather than people then they are OK.

Rich.

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