Suggestions for standards in linux?

[yol1982]

Hi!
First post


I got an idea about a standard for documentation inside config files, but I have been searching the net and have not found any way to post my suggestions.


Is there any way to suggest general improvements/standards for the gnu/linux developers?



The suggestion is really offtopic but heres a rough explanation of my suggestion using php.ini as example:

The way config commands are written in the current config file will be presented in a regex-like syntax in a declaration.
ie.

 #{
#{command} = {value}} 
  

For each command a datafield with int, string or constant values will be used (like in any doxygen-like function documentation)
Constant values is used when a config command got static input ie. On/Off.

 #{command = display_errors,
# datatype = constant[On/Off]}
display_errors = On 
  

There is a load of things I might add to this example like descriptions and so on...

Using a standard for config file documentation is going to help developers to create gui:s for general configuration and that is my main objective with this suggestions.

[oz]

Is there any way to suggest general improvements/standards for the gnu/linux developers?

Hello and welcome!

You can join the various developer mailing lists and make suggestions there. They may or may not be willing to incorporate your suggestions, but there's only one way to find out. Good luck with it.