named.conf file in xml

[Matt - DigiPanel]

What is this fasination with XML??? Like it is all that great, readable or
whatever.

It just makes things complex.  

Albeit for some things XML might be great.. like for storing data that will
never be read or EDITED by humans.

Reading and editing an XML file is WAY more complicated and ERROR PRONE then
good ol

param = value

Formats... stay simple and use what works.  Do not go GEEK just because you
can.

regards,
matt ( geek )

--- "tsar.peter at gmail.com" <tsar.peter at gmail.com> wrote:

> "XML is a standard" ???   Well, in the small context of 2005 - 2007
> maybe XML
> might qualify as "observed in the wild".   But surviving into a distand
> future ?
> Allow me to doubt.
> 
> Text files on the other hand will always be readable by humans and
> manipulated by
> computers.  Don't forget that the most importent issue with any
> configuration file
> format is to be understandable by the human reader ( who has to
> understand it)
> 
> 
> Request not granted. :-)
> 
> 
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