1 GConf extends the concept of a configuration registry. It provides
2 a simple way for applications and administrators to store data;
3 often GConf is used to store preferences for applications.
5 Some of the features of GConf are:
8 * Documentation for each configuration key, so that administrators
9 can better modify the value.
11 * Notifications to interested applications when configuration data
12 is changed. The notification service works across networks,
13 affecting all login sessions for a single user.
15 * Proper locking so that configuration data doesn't get corrupted
16 when accessed by multiple applications at the same time.
18 WWW: http://www.gnome.org/projects/gconf/