[Typo3-dev] Make configuration simple

[JoH]

>> During the next weeks I want to try to workout a draft to show that
>> this would be possible at all and to show how a migration could be
>> done with respect to backwards compatibilities.
>
> your motivation is really great. I had such ideas in my head also in
> the past. But I think Typoscript is the totally wrong way.

Sorry? - You must be kidding!
TypoScript is the way that makes TYPO3 such an outstanding, versatile and
powerful tool.

> The TYPO3 community has the mind to find an own way to do something
> when a problem must be resolved.

Yes - it is an "own way" and this is called TypoScript.

> There are configuration systems out there.
> Partly there are usable systems as example in java, there are xml
> examples also.
>
> Why starting an own proprietary way?

Because it's the best thing TYPO3 has to offer?
You don't have to do it like others do, just to not be different. In fact
you should not do it like the others, if you are able to do it better and
TypoScript is far better than most of the things I ever have seen.
Have a look at those XML files that are used to configure the flexforms in
the BE, compare them to a clean notation of some basic TypoScript snippets
and you see what I mean.
I think it's just vice versa: TypoScript should replace other systems in the
near future.

Not just 2 cents

Joey

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