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> some kind of TOML derivative (systemd, NetworkManager) A bit off-topic, but it's funny to me that you identified these as a "TOML derivative", when both of t
by LukeShu 4y ago
> some kind of TOML derivative (systemd, NetworkManager)
A bit off-topic, but it's funny to me that you identified these as a "TOML derivative", when both of the mentioned pieces of software predate TOML. Systemd uses D-Bus's flavor of INI. IDK if NetworkManager uses exactly that same flavor or not, but it's pretty similar at least.
- jeroenhd 4y agoFair enough! I don't know the exact formats and their history, all of that was developed long before I started really using Linux. Either way, when I edited the files for the first time, it's like "oh, it's like TOML but...". They're not necessarily bad, though nesting of configuration groups isn't always as obvious. I suppose these are part of the evolution of Linux config file design!