[Pkg-wmaker-commits] [wmbiff] 06/38: descibe config file damage to help guide config file rewrite

[Doug Torrance]

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commit d13f7aeaae479a92be71f0006c0ada7e26a1c2fe
Author: bluehal <bluehal>
Date:   Tue Apr 8 01:51:40 2003 +0000

    descibe config file damage to help guide config file rewrite
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 TODO | 15 ++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 89a2451..a949e77 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 This is not a prioritized list.  Patches that accomplish
 these todo items are welcome.
 
+* Config file rewrite
+  The current configuration file has the following problems
+** # comments make #'s unsuitable for passwords.
+** : and @ delimiters make such characters unsuitable for
+   passwords.
+** the hierarchical configuration is not exported cleanly, 
+   setting a default and then propagating or overriding it
+   requires an odd syntax.
+** elements with spaces are problematic
+** annotations / customizations (such as the authentication
+   methods) are cumbersome.
+** continuation lines would allow richer shell actions without
+   external shell scripts.
 * GNUTLS 0.5.9 
 ** adds gnutls_set_default_priority, which could clean up 
    a lot of the code to set priorities for ciphers that
@@ -88,7 +101,7 @@ these todo items are welcome.
   If it works, tell us.  Optionally the patch at sourceforge
   could be integrated.
 
-$Id: TODO,v 1.18 2003/01/22 01:56:14 bluehal Exp $
+$Id: TODO,v 1.19 2003/04/08 01:51:40 bluehal Exp $
 
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