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simple_settings [2006/12/02 14:46] – created nicksimple_settings [2010/10/02 17:26] – external edit 127.0.0.1
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   * uses normal unix tree api and doesn't introduce another version of it (xml, ini file, whatever)   * uses normal unix tree api and doesn't introduce another version of it (xml, ini file, whatever)
   * uses file change notification to be notified of changes (not xsettings)   * uses file change notification to be notified of changes (not xsettings)
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 ===== Disadvantage ===== ===== Disadvantage =====
   * wastes space on old filesystems - aren't that many files though!   * wastes space on old filesystems - aren't that many files though!
 +  * unnecessary use of resources. this could be summed up in one XML file. only a crazy person would organize settings this way.
  
 ===== Conclusion ===== ===== Conclusion =====
 As a means to fix the only remaining disadvantage, I'd suggest writing/mounting a [[http://fuse.sourceforge.net/|FUSE]] module that stores the settings in a bdb or something. As a means to fix the only remaining disadvantage, I'd suggest writing/mounting a [[http://fuse.sourceforge.net/|FUSE]] module that stores the settings in a bdb or something.
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 +===== Alternatives =====
 +May I suggest, you have a short look at [[http://www.libelektra.org/Why_Linux_Needs_to_be_Elektrified|Elektra]] - Probably thats what you want plus a bit more...
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 +===== Links =====
 +[[http://blog.xfce.org/?p=171|Comments on this idea on the Xfce blog]]