Andy, > I guess the rest of DM will also need for some sort of configuration > so maybe this issue needs a wider discussion to set on something > common? Or is it already decided and YAML is the only option for > non-Butler (non-qserv) use? As I mentioned, it has already been decided a while ago that: > > The core LSST stack currently has two choices for configuration: > > pex_config or YAML. > Personally I have no direct experience with YAML. After reading all I > can find I'm almost OK with YAML, the only thing that bothers me is > Python-ish whitespace use for structure. We shouldn't let the perfect be the enemy of the good enough. And this isn't banning anything else if you find something, it's just setting a high barrier to adoption: > > If you'd like to use something other than the above, you'll have to show > > that those options are insufficient or that your other solution is far > > superior (not just marginally better). -- Kian-Tat Lim, LSST Data Management, [log in to unmask] ######################################################################## Use REPLY-ALL to reply to list To unsubscribe from the QSERV-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.slac.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=QSERV-L&A=1