@Herms
What I really meant was to stick to the recommended way software should store configuration values for any given platform.
What you often get then is also the recommended ways these should/can be modified. Like a configuration menu in a program or a configuration panel in a "system prefs" application (for system services softwares ie). Not letting the end users modify them directly via RegEdit or NotePad...
Why?
- The end users (=customers) are used to their platforms
- System for backups can better save "safe setups" etc
@ninesided
About " choice of library ", try to link in (static link) any selected library to lower the risk of getting into a version-conflict-war on end users machines.
