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I can see "human readable" for system config files since that can save your bacon in an emergency (editable in a text editor), but I'm really at a loss when we
by protomyth 10y ago
I can see "human readable" for system config files since that can save your bacon in an emergency (editable in a text editor), but I'm really at a loss when we are talking about a serialization protocol or app config files. I want efficiency and minimal parsing code, which makes it problematic to throw in human concerns.
- jimmaswell 10y agoWhy would you want human editable for system configs but not app configs?
- protomyth 10y agoI can probably have a program running to edit the app config file, but if I cannot edit the system config file in a text editor (particularly if it gets bad enough I'm booting in single user mode) I am really hosed.
- etjossem 10y agoRapid mocking and testing.