[Lazarus] Why was XML format chosen for storing settings in Lazarus IDE?

[Hans-Peter Diettrich]

Graeme Geldenhuys schrieb:

>> few configuration settings. This would mean that the XML format is paving
>> the way for future development(s) that an ini may not support.
> 
> Thanks for your reply.
> 
> For that argument to be more credible, and for XML to be a more
> appropriate format, then Lazarus IDE should have used a single .xml
> file for all settings.

Please note the complex hierarchy that already exists. Multiple 
configuration directories, configs stored in common directories or 
together with a project, etc.  The docking IDE will add further config 
data, to be discussed where and how.

All that may deserve some brush-up, once the use of multiple IDE 
instances and multiple layouts has settled down a bit more.

DoDi