Re: Request for window manager recommendations

From: Steve C. Lamb (grey_at_dmiyu.org)
Date: 06/14/05

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    Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 07:22:59 -0700
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    On Tue, Jun 14, 2005 at 03:13:54PM +0100, Thomas Adam wrote:
    > --- "Steve C. Lamb" <grey@dmiyu.org> wrote:
    > > b: The format in which the configuration is expected.
     
    > Which, if you're lucky is in some sort of human-readable form.

        That's not the only consideration. Take for example where one program
    requires the use of quotes around the options while others they are optional
    while a third would consider the quotes part of the option.
    So...

    path_to = /some/file
    path_to = "/some/file"

    ...could work in the first form, the second form or both forms. Yet all are
    "human readable".

    > > c: The possible potions the configuration file expects.
     
    > Which, assuming b. is half-decent, you can usually ascertain.
    > Although, granted, not always.

        Which I pointed out.

    > > Sure are acting like it.
     
    > Welcome to a text-based medium. Ambiguity, anyone?

        I'm betting that wouldn't happen in a graphical medium. 

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