> -----Original Message----- > From: Nathan E Norman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Nathan E Norman > Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 2:56 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Debian vs. Red Hat > > You only need a shell to edit a text file. You also only need to read > and understand pseudo-english.
I agree. One of the main points I like about Linux are its plain text config files. If I install a package and want to customize its config I cd to /etc, do emacs package-[TAB] and there will be either a directory or a config file. Note that I do not have to know which program to use for editing it, any editor will do for any program. Often, the plain text file contains extensive comments and commented-out values I might want to use, sparing me the need to wade through the docs. Of course a tool for editing some binary config format *could* be just as practical, but then I'd have to learn a new one for every package - no thanks... Regards Christian
