[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > if you are really so scared of letting others exploit your config > scripts, then use the second, pickled fashion. that way you can store > the file at $HOME/blah-config.pkl, and everybody's happy. > Except the user who wants to edit the config file.
> still, my point is we dont need special config mechanisms, since the > builtin ones, like object persistency (sp) or python scripts are good > enough, less buggy, and dont require you to learn thousands of config > formats. > > and you can even edit pickled files by hand (protocol 0 i believe). > it's not that complicated. > Fine. Kindly write the "How to Edit Your Configuration" instructions for naive users. I think you might find they object to such an obscure format. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd www.holdenweb.com Love me, love my blog holdenweb.blogspot.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list