On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 01:27:32AM +0200, Martin Husemann wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2007 at 09:14:10PM +0200, Jachym Holecek wrote:
> > In that case I'd prefer not to add the function, at least until there's
> > real demand for it. Userland version of proplib can pick default codec
> > for _externalize() calls based on an environment variable (except where
> > plists are passed to kernel) so that the user can enforce his choice
> > of favorite format.
> 
> Why would a user want to force his "favorite" format? I can see the point
> where an application registers and uses it's own format, but not a user
> changing it via environment variables.

Are you kidding?

I am extremely happy to see SCN available in proplib because _this_ user
intends to take advantage of it to ensure that he never, ever has to hand
edit problib XML.  If you won't let the user force the externalization,
that doesn't work...

For me, SCN turns proplib from "neat but potentially very painful" into
"just plain neat".

Thor