Re: ircd.conf considerations / XML

["Jørgen Nielsen" <jbn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

James Waldrop wrote:
> 
> Jørgen Nielsen wrote:
> > Currently there is no other way than to do a preparser/converter IMHO. Would
> > ofcourse be better to just built in an XML parser but that will have to wait I
> > am sure.. don't want anyone to choke on the XML :)
> 
> Actually XML parsers are freely available via the W3C, so when the time
> comes to support XML directly, the parser should not be an impediment.

Sure and even loads of them. I guess I didn't make my point clear. There will
for a while be a need for 'old fashion' ircd.conf files. In this phase there
would be two solutions:

1. parse the XML to an ircd.conf file.
2. make ircd parse either ircd.conf (as it is now) or an XML config file,
depending on users choice.

I very much doubt it would be possible to just like a snap switch to XML.
Technically sure, but not in other ways. So basicly I just followed up on
Magnus's point.

-jorgen