From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=DMARC_NONE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from bigglesworth.mail.be.easynet.net (bigglesworth.mail.be.easynet.net [212.100.160.67]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 565501897F for ; Mon, 3 Dec 2001 03:14:04 -0600 (CST) Received: from 213-193-176-203.adsl.easynet.be ([213.193.176.203]) by bigglesworth.mail.be.easynet.net with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1) id 16ApA8-0003Mt-00 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Mon, 03 Dec 2001 10:13:20 +0100 Subject: Re: AW: [gentoo-dev] USE database? From: Geert Bevin To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <003f01c17bcd$ed380c30$6400a8c0@server> References: <003f01c17bcd$ed380c30$6400a8c0@server> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Evolution/0.99.2 (Preview Release) Date: 03 Dec 2001 10:13:28 +0100 Message-Id: <1007370808.593.0.camel@inspiron.theleaf.office> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Developer discussion list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: b7d21cb1-78c5-424d-8140-67438a637f92 X-Archives-Hash: 5ad8198c452b6bae12023db4d7448164 Hi, the idea of a binary registry is not the path to follow imho. All system critical settings and files should depend on as little libraries as possible and be editable directly. This is very important in case of system rescue. Putting these settings inside a database of some sort really removes much of the needed flexibility and creates a magical black box called 'system configuration' that no-one really knows and that pretty soon can only be done through dedicate tools ... very bad. Geert. On Mon, 2001-12-03 at 08:41, Sebastian Werner wrote: > Hey, > > I like your idea. I have the same problems with the many variables I > could set. Some other idea I think could be good is to store the data > with gconf or something else (a binary registry - like windows but > better). > > Sebastian Werner -- Geert Bevin the Leaf sprl/bvba "Use what you need" Pierre Theunisstraat 1/47 http://www.theleaf.be 1030 Brussels gbevin@theleaf.be Tel & Fax +32 2 241 19 98