9 Oct
2003
9 Oct
'03
10:44 a.m.
Alastair Reid
Following Java's lead and using configuration files to localize a system would potentially allow us to ship portable bytecode files around from one platform to another.
Actually, just delaying binding to System.Directory.Native would be enough (and I bet in such a system we'd want to delay binding to the prelude).
A general mechanism for accessing configuration strings would be useful.
Anyone taking up this task would get to choose a format. A chance to foist your aesthetics on the community! Surely that's irresistable to *somebody*. -Jan-Willem Maessen jmaessen@alum.mit.edu