In my opinion config files should _always only_ be *an alternative* to a long command line.
Basically you should be able to do anything with both configuration options, be it command line or a config file (or a combination of both). Ciao, Jan Christian MICHON schrieb: > On 10/22/06, Rob Landley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> As a random end-user, I really like being able to run qemu without a >> config >> file, configuring it entirely on the command line. I'd be highly >> disappointed if qemu turned into another Wine. >> >> Rob > > we've a lot to gain from it. Think twice: the shell and the host you use > behaves in a certain way because of the way you write the command line. > > Migrate to a different OS for the host and you might be done for: I > believe the config file support will help solving problems and debug, > but most important will help promote qemu usage to the rest of > the community (understand: non-developpers). > > Rob: you're far from being a random user, right ? :) > _______________________________________________ Qemu-devel mailing list Qemu-devel@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/qemu-devel