Re: [Phpwiki-talk] config in db

[Oliver B. <ob...@de...>]

Reini Urban wrote:

> Why not storing the index.php configuration in the database, table 
> config, editable only by the admin?

because it would be less transparent. As long as the config is in a 
plain text file, I can:

- modify it without special tools,
- look at it (check it) as a whole,
- compare different configs with a text diff tool and
- merge settings e.g. when changing more thn one Wiki.

I guess there are more reasons.

Hiding configs in databases is one of the the disadvantages of the 
windows way.

As long as the config is php, one can add also special processing if 
he/she wants.

> This is much easier to install and maybe easier to maintain then the 

Maintenance is harder, IMO.

In which manner do you think the installation will be easier than 
now?

Oliver