Re: config system thoughts

[Miguel de Icaza <miguel gnu org>]

> You are going to have to keep track of the N number somewhere, whether you
> call it a "collection", or whether you call it a "tree".

You do not have to keep track of it if you use a suitable API with a
suitable backend.

For example:

    (fruits '(apple orange banana))

or

<fruits>
	<fruitname>apple</fruitname>
	<fruitname>orange</fruitname>
	<fruitname>banana</fruitname>
</fruits>

There is no reason why the programmers have to "invent" this list
management on top of it.  

People tend to do this, it is a common operation.  Why have this?

Miguel.