Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote:
(B
(B>it also makes it more complex. we have a fairly organised system of storing
(B>such
(B>data and we use the same system for everything - so no need to use different
(B>ways of getting the data, massaging and processing it etc. we kind of like our
(B>compact way of doing things without the extra text convert to binary step and
(B>having to create text files to modify binary config's. anyway - the point is
(B>your problem wasn't "of the config isn't text" the real problem was another
(B>issue that needs fixing anyway that a text config would just have made an
(B>EXPERIENCED unix user able to fix it more quickly - the non experienced ones
(B>are
(B>still just as screwed. if we fix it for the non experienced ones it's a moot
(B>point then :)
(B>
(B>
(BI guess you are right... Anyway the arguments that things should be kept
(Bsimple prevails here. However the fact that the config file isn't text
(Bbreaks a couple of things on my computer:
(B_When files in /etc are updated I use a diff to check for the changes
(B_Files in /etc are backed-up using rcs (which works better with text files)
(B_Scripting in /etc doesn't work as good (grep awk sed....).
(BAll these details are minor and I guess the discussion is over and out.
(BTo sum things up (from what I understand):
(B_The possiblity to have text files in /etc instead of binary ones adds
(Bweight and complication (therefore more potential problems,slower
(Bprograms and more work for devellopers) so it shouldn't be implemented.
(B
(B>oh god - of course.entice isn't meant to be a "easy to use for your grandma
(B>image viewer" i hate those things - they fill my screen with widgets and crap
(B>that isn't the image i'm looking at (actually entice has gone downhill it used
(B>to be a LOT more spartan - if you didn't have your mouse over one of the widget
(B>areas the ONLY thing on your screen was the image and nothing else. it made for
(B>the most perfect photo slideshow as u didn't have any "crap" to disturb the
(B>photos :)
(B>
(B>
(B>
(BI don't know if expressed myself clearly. I meant those widgets *should*
(Bfade out right after the program is started.They shouldn't stay on
(Bscreen (and clog up the whole display). I thought they should show up
(Bfor about half a second and then fade away (the way they already do
(Bafter the mouse went over them). I love entice the way it is and don't
(Bwant it to have any more stuff on display than it already has. And by
(Bthe way I to hate those programs designed for peoples not even knowing
(Bhow to use a microwave oven. Most of the time I can't even figure out
(Bhow to use them.....
(B
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