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> I honestly think some popular project (maybe Docker Compose or something from HashiCorp?) used it for a config file and then everyone else started doing it to
by emodendroket 5y ago
> I honestly think some popular project (maybe Docker Compose or something from HashiCorp?) used it for a config file and then everyone else started doing it too.
Kubernetes maybe? It also supports JSON but JSON is less friendly to manual editing and source control IMO.
Anyway, sure, a lot of people in software disagree. For almost any opinion you might have, you could find many to agree, and many to disagree.