You misunderstood my point (maybe my post was too short). I wasn't complaining that the INI format was too old. I just found it odd that Zed's post began by mak

You misunderstood my point (maybe my post was too short). I wasn't complaining that the INI format was too old. I just found it odd that Zed's post began by making broad jokes about fads and "the future" and then went on to talk about INI files. I didn't think INI-style configuration was a current fad - though now I wonder if it is among Python devs.