Thomas Adam <tho...@fvwm.org> writes: > On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 03:16:46PM -0400, gi1242+f...@gmail.com wrote: >> On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 11:05:23AM -0700, elliot s wrote: >> >> > If a conversion script can convert the current rc file to a code >> > friendly format, can a front end parser do that instead, so that we >> > keep the current user friendly format? >> >> Usually conversion scripts aren't perfect, so I don't know how workable >> this is. >> >> But let me also add my two cents and desperately plead for backward >> compatibility. Or at least a conversion script that is pretty pretty >> good. > > Yes, yes, conversion script(s). There'll be something to ensure people can > start from a known point and potentially not have to learn anything new as > well if they don't want to. Ignorance through continuity has benefits... > > Can we move on to some other point of discussion now?
Yes. I tried to bring up the subject of readability. (Warning, trimmed "To:" back to fvwm.org.) -- Dan Espen
