Re: [as-devel] Configuration File Format (again)
Andrew Sullivan (asullivan@sprint.ca)
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 13:14:25 -0400 (EDT)
As I recall, AS actually has an official application in for consideration
in the GNUstep project. As such, I think AS _has_ to go with PropList,
no?
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On Sat, 11 Sep 1999, Steven Baker wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> I want to have a discussion about the configuration file format of
> AfterStep again. I have decided that I'll do the configuration
> handling as time permits, as soon as we decide on what we want.
> I think before we decide how we'll layout the configuration files,
> we have to set our priorities concerning GNUstep. Do we want to be
> GNUstep compatible? If yes, then we should use PropList for
> configuration, because that is compatbiel with GNUstep. If not, then
> our configuration files don't belong in GNUstep (~/.afterstep/
> anyone?).
> If we choose to go either with an XML- or PropList-based
> configuration, then I will get started right away. Otherwise, I may
> not have the time needed to write a parser for a brand new
> configuration file format.
>
> -Steven
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