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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: A better configuration system - Was: Re: Gconf2
From:       matthias-wieser () t-online ! de (Matthias Wieser)
Date:       2003-08-13 8:44:28
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David Findlay wrote:

> But here's the my reasons why something different is needed:
> 
> - - No configuration history - can't see when and who changed stuff

man cvs
man subversion

> - - No way to roleback changes

man cvs
man subversion

> - - Could work in with Kiosk mode, allowing administrators to control
> some settings, while leaving others to users

File permissions?

> - - Configurations could be stored seperately from home directories for
> easy management

ln -s ...

> - - When i want to change a setting manually i have to find the text
> file. In an ideal system you could open a registry browser, follow the
> tree to a property and modify it.

In an ideal system you could open a shell, follow the
filesystem tree to a configuration file and modify it.

                   Matthias

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