Dan Williams wrote:
It's also easier to auto-update GConf with new settings. The
horror
that is autoupdating, say, /etc/pam.conf or httpd.conf. _Every_
distributor gets killed by trying to issue updates that might have to
automatically change httpd.conf, even if it's just a few lines, (even
Apple!).
This is a very strong argument and it shows one of the biggest
weaknesses of the classic "edit by vi" model.
disclaimer: I'm a sysadmin ;-)
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