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I prefer the app placing the config in the same place on every system. It makes it easier for me to find the file regardless of OS (to modify or back up with a

by bbkane 4y ago

I prefer the app placing the config in the same place on every system. It makes it easier for me to find the file regardless of OS (to modify or back up with a script) and it's simpler for the app dev to write the code for as well. I recognize this is probably because I first learned about config files on a Unixy system, it's not the "native way" for Windows, and other people have stronger cases for their preference, but this is my preference and I'm stickin to it :)

delta_p_delta_x 4y ago
Your argument breaks down even between 'Unixy' systems. Linux programs that follow the XDG base directory specification write to those, whereas macOS programs tend to write to ~/Library/Preferences or ~/Library/Application Support, neither of which exist on Linux, or even BSDs. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
- wruza 4y ago
  I’m a Roman and have no clue what these AppData/Romaning are for. Dotfiles that I’m aware of are my files and I expect them to reside in my ~ atrium.
- klibertp 4y ago
  > When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Yeah, but then again, when you visit Rome for a short vacation as a tourist, the English versions of menus and such help, no? Just saying, some degree of consideration for non-natives is a good thing, as it will help the tourism business generate more revenue. Same for OSes: give me at least an option of staying with my old habits until I get used to the new ones, then there's a higher chance I'll switch.
codedokode 4y ago
> I prefer the app placing the config in the same place on every system. That is impossible because in Linux there is no drive letters and you cannot have the same path to a file as in Windows.