[Devel] Re: [Users] OpenVZ tools

Dag Wieers dag at wieers.com
Mon Oct 16 08:02:51 PDT 2006


On Mon, 16 Oct 2006, Kir Kolyshkin wrote:

> Dag Wieers wrote:
>
> > We modified the vzyum tool and created a similar vzapt tool. But
> > while doing that I figured that the current infrastructure (written in
> > shell) is somewhat insufficient to create clean, proper reusable code.
> >
> > Also the config-files are pretty shell-oriented.
> >
> > Are there any plans to redo them ?
> 
> To be honest -- I'd love to. I suppose you want Python -- this is fine with
> me. It'd be great to start from scratch, but be aware that
> developing/maintaining package management tools leads to endless pain and
> suffering (I assume you probably know that already:)).

I have found that pain bearable. :)

I do prefer python, but any similar language will do.

 
> So, we can set up a git repo (and a component in bugzilla) and start working
> on some "next-generation package management tools".

That's fine.


> Although I do not see any problem with "shell-oriented" config files. They are
> easy to edit and can be easily read from any code (be it C or Perl or Python
> or whatever). So, can you be more specific and tell us why you don't like such
> configs?

I understand that switching would be hard. But a better syntax would allow 
more interesting things. I like python's configuration format and syntax, 
but anything better would do.

The shell-variable way of doing things is limited and prone to errors. 
Plus I generally do not prefer the lowest common denominator as a standard 
;-)

Kind regards,
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