Re: common configuration format (was Re: sysinst split project - The Configuration File)

[Alexander Nasonov <alnsn%yandex.ru@localhost>]

David Young wrote:
> If NetBSD puts structured[1] configuration files into a common
> format[2], then it begins to make sense to create the tools for the
> base system that can process that format in pipelines and in scripts.

bash ini parser?
http://ajdiaz.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/bash-ini-parser/
:)

Jokes aside, I agree with pros of the common format but I don't
think XML is a good choice.

Alex